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What is the primary focus of all analytic studies?
What is the primary focus of all analytic studies?
- Evaluating rare outcomes or diseases
- Comparing individuals with and without a specific outcome
- Examining the effect of an exposure on the development of some outcome (correct)
- Assessing the efficiency of time and money in research
In a case-control study, what is compared to controls?
In a case-control study, what is compared to controls?
- Exposures observed by investigators
- Cases (those with a specific outcome) (correct)
- Non-exposed subjects
- Incidence rates of outcomes or diseases
What is one of the advantages of case-control studies?
What is one of the advantages of case-control studies?
- Minimizes observation and selection bias
- Provides incidence rates
- Ideal for rare outcomes or disease (example: pancreatic cancer) (correct)
- Efficient use of time and money because it avoids waiting for the outcome/disease to develop
What is one of the disadvantages of case-control studies?
What is one of the disadvantages of case-control studies?
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In a cohort study, what is compared to non-exposed subjects?
In a cohort study, what is compared to non-exposed subjects?
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What is one of the advantages of cohort studies?
What is one of the advantages of cohort studies?
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What is one of the disadvantages of cohort studies?
What is one of the disadvantages of cohort studies?
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Which type of study is ideal for rare outcomes or diseases?
Which type of study is ideal for rare outcomes or diseases?
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'Efficient use of time and money because it avoids waiting for the outcome/disease to develop' is an advantage of which type of study?
'Efficient use of time and money because it avoids waiting for the outcome/disease to develop' is an advantage of which type of study?
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Which type of study does not provide incidence rates?
Which type of study does not provide incidence rates?
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Which type of study provides incidence rates?
Which type of study provides incidence rates?
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Which type of study has high potential for observation and selection bias?
Which type of study has high potential for observation and selection bias?
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