3 Questions
Which of the following areas can be included in health research?
Improving the health of the population, predicting progression of a disease in a patient, and exploring various societal, community based and programmatic interventions for disease prevention and control
What is appropriate for sample and sample size?
Both 'a' and 'b'
Which of the following statements are correct regarding defining inclusion and exclusion criteria in a study protocol?
They should be very specific
Study Notes
Health Research
- Health research can include various areas such as:
- Epidemiology: study of distribution and determinants of health-related events
- Clinical research: development and testing of interventions
- Health services research: evaluation of healthcare systems and services
- Behavioral and social sciences research: study of social and behavioral factors influencing health
Sample and Sample Size
- An appropriate sample should:
- Represent the target population
- Be of adequate size to detect statistically significant differences
- Consider factors such as sampling method, sample size calculation, and selection bias
- Sample size should be:
- Sufficiently large to provide reliable results
- Calculated based on factors such as effect size, alpha level, and power
- Justified in the study protocol
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
- Defining inclusion and exclusion criteria in a study protocol:
- Ensures that the study population is well-defined
- Helps to minimize confounding variables and sampling bias
- Facilitates the generalizability of study results
- Correct statements regarding inclusion and exclusion criteria include:
- Inclusion criteria define the characteristics required for participants to be included in the study
- Exclusion criteria define the characteristics that exclude participants from the study
- Inclusion and exclusion criteria should be specified clearly in the study protocol
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