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What is the purpose of a case-control study?
What is the purpose of a case-control study?
- To determine cause and effect relationships
- To compare two groups with and without a specific outcome (correct)
- To observe the natural progression of a disease
- To study the prevalence of a disease in a population
Which type of research involves synthesizing already published research?
Which type of research involves synthesizing already published research?
- Secondary research (correct)
- Primary research
- Basic research
- Clinical research
Which of the following is a key feature of case-control studies?
Which of the following is a key feature of case-control studies?
- Cases and controls must be matched based on their disease status
- Cases and controls must be similar except for their disease status (correct)
- Cases and controls must have the same outcome
- Cases and controls must have the same exposure histories
What is a potential disadvantage of case-control studies?
What is a potential disadvantage of case-control studies?
What is the design of a cohort study?
What is the design of a cohort study?
What is the formula for calculating the exposure odds ratio (OR) in a case-control study?
What is the formula for calculating the exposure odds ratio (OR) in a case-control study?
What does an odds ratio (OR) greater than 1 indicate in a case-control study?
What does an odds ratio (OR) greater than 1 indicate in a case-control study?
What is the purpose of matching in a case-control study?
What is the purpose of matching in a case-control study?
What is the measure of association used in case-control studies?
What is the measure of association used in case-control studies?
Which type of study recruits participants based on a defining characteristic, such as birth or graduation, and performs a cross-section at intervals through time?
Which type of study recruits participants based on a defining characteristic, such as birth or graduation, and performs a cross-section at intervals through time?
In a cohort study, the study participants must be similar except for what?
In a cohort study, the study participants must be similar except for what?
What is the aim/objective of a cohort study?
What is the aim/objective of a cohort study?
What type of population is used in a longitudinal cohort study where all participants start the study at the same time and no additional participants are added after the study’s start date?
What type of population is used in a longitudinal cohort study where all participants start the study at the same time and no additional participants are added after the study’s start date?
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