From the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 8 DATA SETS which contains the variable names, value labels and
frequencies of response, (You need to use the value labels to interpret the
results), use a downloaded IBM SPSS STATISTICS to perform an appropriate STATISTICAL ANALYSIS and write a report on the epidemiology of the

‘Risk factors for Depression due to the impact of Covid-19 for men aged 50+ in Germany’.

You need to provide a critical discussion of the strengths and limitations of the WAVE 8 DATA SET used e.g., how the data was collected, whom by, sampling frame, sample size, inclusion/exclusion criteria, population size, missing data, data manipulation, bias, generalisability. Finally, propose evidence-based recommendations to strengthen and/or improve the current prevention and control strategies to reduce its impact on public health in the future. You need to provide relevant literature to support your arguments in your assessment. References should be cited both in the text and at the end in a reference list.

Risk factors are:

1. Loss of job/ work
2. Social exclusion/ isolation
3. Financial trouble

EXPECTATION

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles, analytical techniques, tool kits and methods in health intelligence, and their application to improving public health practice.

2. Critically assess and synthesise the role of public health intelligence in terms of translating evidence into public health policy through synthesising, appraising, interpreting and communicating intelligence that measures the health status, risks, needs and health outcomes of defined populations.