18 Questions
What is one common misconception about costs and benefits in public health?
Costs are easier to calculate than benefits.
Which branch of government is responsible for carrying out public health laws in the United States?
Executive
What is the primary objective of investigating a disease outbreak in public health?
To identify unreported cases to control disease spread.
Which risk perception is more likely acceptable to individuals according to public health studies?
Familiar risks over unfamiliar risks.
What is selection bias in public health research?
Bias resulting from systematic differences between study participants and non-participants.
In public health decision-making, what process involves comparing sacrifices and gains of a specific action?
Cost-benefit analysis
What type of study involves comparing a group of individuals with a disease to individuals without the disease?
Case-control study
Which experimental design helps to rule out the placebo effect as an explanation for differences in outcomes?
Placebo-controlled study
What is the term for an experiment where neither the participant nor the researcher knows who has received the treatment or the placebo?
Double-blind study
Which type of study counts the number of people with a disease and relates it to the population at risk?
Prevalence study
In which type of study are participants not given the intervention being tested, and instead are given a placebo?
Cohort study
What is used as an explanation for observed differences in outcomes between the control group and the intervention group?
Placebo effect
What is the purpose of conducting randomized controlled trials on new drugs?
To ensure harmful side effects are known before drug approval
What is the significance of registering all clinical trials in advance in a public database?
To promote transparency and accountability in research
What is the term used to describe the practice of testing every newborn for certain harmful disorders that may not be apparent at birth?
Newborn screening
Why do drug companies need to conduct randomized controlled trials specifically on new drugs?
To identify potential harmful side effects
What is the main goal of measuring the frequency of health outcomes?
To understand the occurrence of different health issues
Which term refers to metabolic disorders that interfere with the body's use of nutrients at birth?
Inborn errors of metabolism
Test your knowledge on research methods definitions and epidemiologic studies with this quiz. Includes concepts like blinding, placebo, case-control studies, and more.
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