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Which study design is suitable for studying rare diseases or diseases with long latency periods?
Which study design is suitable for studying rare diseases or diseases with long latency periods?
- Case-control study (correct)
- Cross-sectional study
- Randomized controlled trial
- Cohort study
What is the measure of association used in case-control studies?
What is the measure of association used in case-control studies?
- Prevalence rate
- Incidence rate
- Odds ratio (OR) (correct)
- Relative risk (RR)
What is the main advantage of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) compared to observational studies?
What is the main advantage of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) compared to observational studies?
- Less expensive and time-consuming
- Can study multiple outcomes
- Less susceptible to bias
- Can establish causality (correct)
In epidemiology, what does temporality refer to?
In epidemiology, what does temporality refer to?
Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the Prevalence Ratio of Disease or Exposure (PeR)?
Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the Prevalence Ratio of Disease or Exposure (PeR)?
What is the definition of epidemiology?
What is the definition of epidemiology?
What is the interpretation of the 95% Confidence Interval (CI) for PeR?
What is the interpretation of the 95% Confidence Interval (CI) for PeR?
Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the Odds Ratio (OR)?
Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the Odds Ratio (OR)?
Which formula is used to calculate sensitivity?
Which formula is used to calculate sensitivity?
Which formula is used to calculate specificity?
Which formula is used to calculate specificity?
What does PPV stand for?
What does PPV stand for?
What does NPV stand for?
What does NPV stand for?
What does the Kappa statistic measure?
What does the Kappa statistic measure?
What is the interpretation of a high overall agreement?
What is the interpretation of a high overall agreement?
Which type of study design is suitable for studying rare diseases or diseases with long latency periods?
Which type of study design is suitable for studying rare diseases or diseases with long latency periods?
What is the measure of association used in cohort studies?
What is the measure of association used in cohort studies?
What is the measure of association used in case-control studies?
What is the measure of association used in case-control studies?
Which of the following is NOT one of the Bradford Hill Criteria used to assess causality?
Which of the following is NOT one of the Bradford Hill Criteria used to assess causality?
Which criterion of the Bradford Hill Criteria states that the cause must precede the effect in time?
Which criterion of the Bradford Hill Criteria states that the cause must precede the effect in time?
According to the Bradford Hill Criteria, which criterion states that the causal interpretation should not conflict with known biological theory?
According to the Bradford Hill Criteria, which criterion states that the causal interpretation should not conflict with known biological theory?
Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the Prevalence Ratio of Disease or Exposure (PeR)?
Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the Prevalence Ratio of Disease or Exposure (PeR)?
Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the Odds Ratio (OR)?
Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the Odds Ratio (OR)?
Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the Relative Risk (RR)?
Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the Relative Risk (RR)?
Which formula is used to calculate the Positive Predictive Value (PPV)?
Which formula is used to calculate the Positive Predictive Value (PPV)?
What is the interpretation of a low overall agreement?
What is the interpretation of a low overall agreement?
What is the formula to calculate the Overall Agreement (%)?
What is the formula to calculate the Overall Agreement (%)?
What does the Kappa statistic measure?
What does the Kappa statistic measure?
What is the formula to calculate the Sensitivity?
What is the formula to calculate the Sensitivity?
What is the formula to calculate the Specificity?
What is the formula to calculate the Specificity?