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title: "SEPI3: Analytical Epidemiology Study Designs (Georgia Science standard)"
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# SEPI3: Analytical Epidemiology Study Designs

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the type and use of analytical epidemiology and study designs and associations.

- Subject: Science
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/science/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SEPI3.a**: Develop and use models to explain basic epidemiologic study designs (e.g., cross-sectional, case-control, cohort, and randomized controlled trial). (Clarification statement: Students should be able to compare and contrast various models and study designs. Each model has strengths and appropriate applications, but not every model is appropriate for each situation.)
- **SEPI3.b**: Plan and carryout investigations to determine if exposure and disease are associated and communicate the information, including the limits of the investigation.
- **SEPI3.c**: Ask questions to assess ethical issues in epidemiology and human trials.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.