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What is the main focus of descriptive epidemiology?
What is the main focus of descriptive epidemiology?
- Conducting community health surveys (correct)
- Formulating hypotheses
- Establishing control groups
- Testing specific hypotheses
Which type of study design is synonymous with community health surveys in epidemiology?
Which type of study design is synonymous with community health surveys in epidemiology?
- Cohort study
- Case-control study
- Experimental study
- Cross-sectional study (correct)
What is the primary goal of analytic epidemiology?
What is the primary goal of analytic epidemiology?
- Formulating hypotheses
- Observing basic features of disease distribution
- Testing specific hypotheses (correct)
- Conducting community health surveys
In epidemiology, what does the term 'cohort study' primarily involve?
In epidemiology, what does the term 'cohort study' primarily involve?
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What is a key characteristic of case-control studies in epidemiology?
What is a key characteristic of case-control studies in epidemiology?
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