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Which study design is focused on identifying patterns and themes in the data?

  • Case report (correct)
  • Case series
  • Cross-sectional study
  • Correlational study

Which study design involves studying a series of patients with a particular outcome of interest?

  • Case series (correct)
  • Case report
  • Cross-sectional study
  • Correlational study

Which study design is primarily based on exposure status, disease status, or membership in a particular population?

  • Correlational study (correct)
  • Case report
  • Cross-sectional study
  • Case series

Which type of study is characterized by the measurement of outcome occurring sometime after the exposure or intervention?

<p>Cohort study (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of study involves an in-depth or intensive study of a single individual or specific group?

<p>Case report (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a case report or case series?

<p>To provide detailed information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an advantage of a case report or case series?

<p>Provides very detailed information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a clinical question that can be best answered by a case report or case series?

<p>Unreported or unusual side effects of a medication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a repeated cross-sectional study design?

<p>A study that samples a new set of participants from the source population for each round of data collection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a suitable use of cross-sectional studies?

<p>Finding associations between risk factors and outcomes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of cross-sectional studies?

<p>They are relatively inexpensive and fast to conduct (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main disadvantage of cross-sectional studies?

<p>They cannot tell us about causal relationships (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the proportion of people with a particular disease at one point in time?

<p>Point prevalence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the factor that connects prevalence and incidence statistics?

<p>The length of time the disease is present before patients die or are cured. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about cross-sectional studies?

<p>A cross-sectional study provides information about a health condition/disease that exists at a given time. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be assessed at the same time in a cross-sectional study?

<p>Outcome and exposure data. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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