All of the following are important when considering a descriptive epidemiological study except
A) locations of disease cases
B) number of cases of a disease
C) time periods of disease cases
D) cause-and-effect relationships of disease cases

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Descriptive epidemiological studies focus on describing the distribution of a disease in terms of person, place, and time. It does not explore cause-and-effect relationships between the disease and its risk factors or determinants, which is the focus of analytical epidemiology. Therefore, option D is not important when considering a descriptive epidemiological study.

All of the Following Are Important When Considering a Descriptive