Epidemiologic Assessment

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The instructions for the assignment are below, copied from the syllabus. I just want to point out that the evidence must be from an epidemiological standpoint, so the professor is expecting lots of statistical evidence and peer-reviewed studies with solid epidemiological evidence pertaining to the subject. “This assessment is aimed to help students understand how results from epidemiological studies are evaluated and synthesized and then applied to public health policy and practice. Students will be asked to weigh the current epidemiological evidence in regard to establishing policy around increased taxes on sugary beverages. Further, students will be asked to argue whether these findings are sufficiently strong to warrant intervention or rather require further study. Depending on this decision, the paper should conclude with either a proposed intervention or a proposal for further study.  Although no page limit is dictated, a thorough review and evaluation of the literature and subsequent recommendation for future work typically requires 8-10 pages (1.5 spacing, 1” margins) and contains 20 or more references to peer-reviewed literature.”