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Which of the following represents a systematic error in epidemiological studies?
Which of the following represents a systematic error in epidemiological studies?
- Strength
- Bias (correct)
- Confounding
- Chance
What does the absence of an association between a risk factor and a disease necessarily imply?
What does the absence of an association between a risk factor and a disease necessarily imply?
- There is a strong causal relationship
- The data is unreliable
- The relationship is inconsistent
- There is no causal relationship (correct)
According to Hill's causal criteria, which consideration refers to the magnitude of the relative risk or odds ratio?
According to Hill's causal criteria, which consideration refers to the magnitude of the relative risk or odds ratio?
- Biologic gradient (correct)
- Consistency
- Plausibility
- Specificity
What does the concept of temporality in causal relationships imply?
What does the concept of temporality in causal relationships imply?
Which of the following is a consideration in Hill's causal criteria related to the absence of conflict in causal relationships?
Which of the following is a consideration in Hill's causal criteria related to the absence of conflict in causal relationships?
In epidemiological studies, what does the term 'confounding' refer to?
In epidemiological studies, what does the term 'confounding' refer to?
What does the concept of 'strength' in Hill's causal criteria indicate?
What does the concept of 'strength' in Hill's causal criteria indicate?
Which of the following is a consideration in Hill's causal criteria related to the ability to reproduce a relationship in experimental settings?
Which of the following is a consideration in Hill's causal criteria related to the ability to reproduce a relationship in experimental settings?
What does the concept of 'consistency' in Hill's causal criteria refer to?
What does the concept of 'consistency' in Hill's causal criteria refer to?
In epidemiological studies, what does the term 'chance' refer to?
In epidemiological studies, what does the term 'chance' refer to?
According to Hill's causal criteria, which consideration refers to the ability to remove other potential causes?
According to Hill's causal criteria, which consideration refers to the ability to remove other potential causes?
What does the concept of 'plausibility' in Hill's causal criteria indicate?
What does the concept of 'plausibility' in Hill's causal criteria indicate?
In Hill's causal criteria, which consideration refers to the ability to remove other potential causes?
In Hill's causal criteria, which consideration refers to the ability to remove other potential causes?
In epidemiological studies, what does the term 'chance' refer to?
In epidemiological studies, what does the term 'chance' refer to?
What does the concept of 'plausibility' in Hill's causal criteria indicate?
What does the concept of 'plausibility' in Hill's causal criteria indicate?
According to Hill's causal criteria, which consideration refers to the magnitude of the relative risk or odds ratio?
According to Hill's causal criteria, which consideration refers to the magnitude of the relative risk or odds ratio?
What does the concept of 'strength' in Hill's causal criteria indicate?
What does the concept of 'strength' in Hill's causal criteria indicate?
Which of the following represents a systematic error in epidemiological studies?
Which of the following represents a systematic error in epidemiological studies?
What does the concept of temporality in causal relationships imply?
What does the concept of temporality in causal relationships imply?
Which of the following is a consideration in Hill's causal criteria related to the absence of conflict in causal relationships?
Which of the following is a consideration in Hill's causal criteria related to the absence of conflict in causal relationships?
What does the absence of an association between a risk factor and a disease necessarily imply?
What does the absence of an association between a risk factor and a disease necessarily imply?
What does the concept of 'consistency' in Hill's causal criteria refer to?
What does the concept of 'consistency' in Hill's causal criteria refer to?
Which of the following is a consideration in Hill's causal criteria related to the ability to reproduce a relationship in experimental settings?
Which of the following is a consideration in Hill's causal criteria related to the ability to reproduce a relationship in experimental settings?
According to Hill's causal criteria, which consideration refers to the ability to remove other potential causes?
According to Hill's causal criteria, which consideration refers to the ability to remove other potential causes?
