Cohort Design Strengths & Weaknesses

Which of the following is NOT one of Hill's criteria for assessing causation?

According to Hill's criteria, which factor must always precede the occurrence of a disease if it is believed to cause that disease?

What is the purpose of Hill's criteria in epidemiological research?

In the context of Hill's criteria, what does 'Dose-Response Relationship' refer to?

Which of the following is NOT one of Hill's criteria for assessing causation?

What role does 'Strength of Association' play in Hill's criteria for assessing causation?

In an experiment, which variable is varied or manipulated by the researcher?

In non-experimental research, which variable logically has some effect on a dependent variable?

What is the independent variable in the scenario 'There will be a statistically significant difference in graduation rates of at-risk high-school seniors'?

What is the dependent variable in the scenario 'There will be a statistically significant difference in graduation rates of at-risk high-school seniors'?

Which factor is considered a predictor for commitment to the position of resident assistant?

What type of measurement scale uses attributes that are only named and can be ordered?

Which level of measurement has distance as meaningful and an absolute zero?

What does reliability measure?

'A measurement must be reliable to be valid.' What does this statement imply?

'Reliability is not a guarantee of validity.' What does this statement suggest?

'Respect for human dignity through 3 core principles' is associated with which aspect of ethics?

'Treating people fairly, equitably' is related to which aspect of ethics?

What is a potential weakness of the cohort design related to temporality?

Which factor limits the cohort design's ability to study rare outcomes?

What is a key strength of the case-control study design in terms of exposure information?

What is a potential weakness of the case-control study related to temporality?

What is a potential weakness of the cross-sectional/observational design in terms of exposure information?

Which attribute limits the cross-sectional/observational design's ability to confirm temporality?

What is a common type of bias related to publication in quantitative research studies?

What is essential for reducing bias related to measurement in quantitative research studies?

What is confounding in the context of quantitative research studies?

What is an independent variable in quantitative research studies?

What is a dependent variable in quantitative research studies?

What type of study design would be most appropriate for evaluating the effectiveness of prevention and treatment interventions?

Which criteria for establishing causality refers to the increasing amount of exposure increasing the amount of response?

What does the term 'Coherence' refer to in Hill's criteria for establishing causation?

In epidemiological research, why is Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) considered the most rigorous quantitative study design?

What does the term 'Specificity' refer to in Hill's criteria for establishing causation?

Why might Randomization not always be possible in a study using the RCT design?

Which feature makes Cohort Analytic Design potentially less costly and/or more feasible than a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)?

In which study design are participants followed forward in time from exposure to outcome, similar to Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)?

Which criterion for establishing causality focuses on finding a consistent relationship between a factor and outcome across different studies with different populations?

What does Hill's Criteria refer to as the weakest of criteria for causation?

What factor does 'Consistency of Association' focus on when establishing causality according to Hill's Criteria?

What makes Cohort Analytic Study different from Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) in terms of participant allocation?