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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</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</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</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</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main disadvantage of cross-sectional studies?

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

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