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What is the main issue with cross-sectional studies when it comes to studying the association between an exposure and an outcome?
What is the main issue with cross-sectional studies when it comes to studying the association between an exposure and an outcome?
- It is difficult to control for confounding variables
- It is difficult to establish temporal association (correct)
- It is difficult to determine the prevalence of a disease
- It is difficult to establish the direction of the relationship
What is an example of temporal association?
What is an example of temporal association?
- A person has hyperuricemia and then develops hypertension (correct)
- A person has hypertension and then develops hyperuricemia
- A person has hyperuricemia and hypertension simultaneously
- A person has hypertension and then develops diabetes
What is the main purpose of a cross-sectional study?
What is the main purpose of a cross-sectional study?
- To establish temporal association
- To study an association between an exposure and an outcome
- To determine the prevalence of a disease (correct)
- To control for confounding variables
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