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Which of the following is the definition of the term 'endemic' in epidemiology?
Which of the following is the definition of the term 'endemic' in epidemiology?
- The study of a disease and its behavior within a population
- The entire world is involved
- More than 2 standard deviations above the normal expected rate
- What is the expected amount of disease per unit time in that population (correct)
What is the formula for calculating the fertility rate?
What is the formula for calculating the fertility rate?
- Number of infants who died within 1-12 months of life
- Number of live births by women in the fertile years (15-45) (correct)
- Number of live births
- Number of newborns who died within the first 1 month of life
What does the term 'case fatality rate' represent in epidemiology?
What does the term 'case fatality rate' represent in epidemiology?
- Number of people who died/total number of cases (correct)
- Number of people who got the disease/number of susceptible people in the population
- Number of live births
- Total number of deaths/populations
Which type of bias occurs when the entry criteria for a study are not well defined?
Which type of bias occurs when the entry criteria for a study are not well defined?
What is the purpose of Phase III in clinical trials?
What is the purpose of Phase III in clinical trials?
What measure of central tendency is the value that appears most often in a dataset?
What measure of central tendency is the value that appears most often in a dataset?
In statistical inference, what is the purpose of defining the NULL hypothesis?
In statistical inference, what is the purpose of defining the NULL hypothesis?
Which type of study divides a sample population into two groups based on the presence or absence of a risk factor and follows them over time to measure incidence and prevalence?
Which type of study divides a sample population into two groups based on the presence or absence of a risk factor and follows them over time to measure incidence and prevalence?
What is the formula for calculating the positive predictive value (PPV) of a test?
What is the formula for calculating the positive predictive value (PPV) of a test?
What does a confidence interval represent in a study?
What does a confidence interval represent in a study?
Which class of drugs inhibits glucose absorption (postprandial) by blocking alpha-1-glucosidase?
Which class of drugs inhibits glucose absorption (postprandial) by blocking alpha-1-glucosidase?
Which class of drugs binds insulin receptors and stimulates transcription?
Which class of drugs binds insulin receptors and stimulates transcription?
Which class of drugs mimics incretins (glucagon like peptide-1 [GLP-1]) that are secreted by the intestinal wall in response to food?
Which class of drugs mimics incretins (glucagon like peptide-1 [GLP-1]) that are secreted by the intestinal wall in response to food?
Which class of drugs inhibits degradation of endogenous GLP-1?
Which class of drugs inhibits degradation of endogenous GLP-1?
Which class of drugs promotes insulin release by blocking voltage-sensitive potassium channels?
Which class of drugs promotes insulin release by blocking voltage-sensitive potassium channels?
Which class of drugs enhances peripheral glucose uptake?
Which class of drugs enhances peripheral glucose uptake?
Which class of drugs inhibits gluconeogenesis and causes weight loss?
Which class of drugs inhibits gluconeogenesis and causes weight loss?
Which class of drugs interacts with IV contrast to cause renal failure?
Which class of drugs interacts with IV contrast to cause renal failure?
Which class of drugs potentiates glucose induced insulin release and inhibits glucagon release?
Which class of drugs potentiates glucose induced insulin release and inhibits glucagon release?
Which class of drugs is weight neutral?
Which class of drugs is weight neutral?
