Epidemiology

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Epidemiology What is the status of neurological disorders across the globe?

We would focus on diseases that kill significant number of Indians but look at both the world statistics and Indian statistics (where available)

How to go about disease data in developing world?

There can be misreporting. Look at my previous article on AIDS numbers in popular mediahttp://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2011/12/exclusive-aids-in-india-what-can-the-indian-government-do-different/

Look at worldwide statistics keeping age, gender, economic background, ethnic data (if any) in consideration, along with data available from developing countries.

Learn meta-analysis.

TimelineLearn issues with epidemiology data handling and meta-analysis June.

Pick a disease, divide teams to zoom in on specific regions and analyze data July 1st to July 5th.

July 5th to July 30th complete analysis.

August paper writing and submission.