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What is the main characteristic of observational studies?
What is the main characteristic of observational studies?
- The investigator intervenes to measure outcomes
- The investigator measures but does not intervene (correct)
- The study aims to quantify the strength of association
- The study focuses on causal research
What is the primary aim of etiological studies?
What is the primary aim of etiological studies?
- To analyze relationships between health status and other variables
- To intervene and measure outcomes
- To describe the occurrence of a disease in a population
- To quantify the strength of association between an exposure and the occurrence of a disease (correct)
What distinguishes analytical studies from descriptive studies?
What distinguishes analytical studies from descriptive studies?
- Limited to a description of the occurrence of a disease in a population
- Involvement of intervention by the investigator
- Analyzing relationships between health status and other variables (correct)
- Focusing on causal research
What stimulates the initiation of a more detailed epidemiological study?
What stimulates the initiation of a more detailed epidemiological study?
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What is the ultimate question in etiological studies?
What is the ultimate question in etiological studies?
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What is the primary focus of observational studies?
What is the primary focus of observational studies?
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What is the ultimate question in etiological studies?
What is the ultimate question in etiological studies?
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What distinguishes analytical studies from descriptive studies?
What distinguishes analytical studies from descriptive studies?
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What is the primary aim of etiological studies?
What is the primary aim of etiological studies?
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What stimulates the initiation of a more detailed epidemiological study?
What stimulates the initiation of a more detailed epidemiological study?
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