Analytical and Experimental Research Studies in Health

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What is the main purpose of health research according to the text?

To make existing data less accessible
To answer specific questions or solve problems (correct)
To confuse readers with complex data
To avoid analyzing data

Which type of research focuses on new discoveries in sub-cellular and molecular basic science like genome studies?

Basic Research (correct)
Applied/Action Research(Health System Research)
Epidemiological Research
Behavioral/Socioeconomic and Cultural Research

What does Health System Research primarily aim to achieve?

Focus on the behavior of the population in relation to health programs
Collect new data to answer research questions
Identify priority problems and design policies for optimal benefit (correct)
Generate new knowledge to deal with unresolved health problems

Which type of research provides information about population behavior that impacts health programs?

Behavioral/Socioeconomic and Cultural Research (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of epidemiological research?

To study the natural history and prognosis of diseases (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do observational studies in epidemiology primarily involve?

Allowing nature to take its course without any intervention (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of data source is NOT typically used in epidemiologic research?

Social media data (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of descriptive studies in epidemiology?

Provide detailed descriptions of disease occurrence in populations (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the branch of philosophy that deals with moral principles related to right and wrong?

Ethics (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of statistics is concerned with data related to events like births, deaths, and marriages?

Vital Statistics (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of statistics is used to monitor and evaluate health programs using various indicators?

Analytic Statistics in Health System Research (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the application of statistical techniques that reflects the performance of health facilities?

Service Statistics (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a risk factor?

An aspect of personal habits or an environmental exposure associated with increased disease probability (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a non-modifiable risk factor?

Age (B) Signup and view all the answers

What do health determinants refer to?

Underlying social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors responsible for health and disease (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does a health indicator represent?

A direct measure reflecting the health status of people in a community (D) Signup and view all the answers

In a research protocol, what is the purpose of operational definitions of variables and terms?

To provide clear and specific meanings for terms used in the study (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'ethics' refer to?

The set of moral principles (C) Signup and view all the answers