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What type of study is a cross-sectional study?
What type of study is a cross-sectional study?
- Descriptive or Analytical (correct)
- Ecological
- Retrospective
- Prospective
What is the main focus of a case report/case series study?
What is the main focus of a case report/case series study?
- Timeless description of a case or a reduced number of cases (correct)
- Ecological analysis of disease patterns
- Longitudinal analysis of risk factors
- Population-based intervention assessment
In a cohort study, what is done to determine whether smoking is a risk factor for developing lung cancer?
In a cohort study, what is done to determine whether smoking is a risk factor for developing lung cancer?
- Transverse description of the population
- Follow-up over time until they develop the disease (correct)
- Selection of subjects with the disease of interest
- Averaged measures of the populations under study
What is the primary focus of a case-control study?
What is the primary focus of a case-control study?
What statistical measure is primarily used in case-control studies?
What statistical measure is primarily used in case-control studies?
What do observational studies primarily do?
What do observational studies primarily do?
What is the main limitation of ecological studies in establishing causal relationships?
What is the main limitation of ecological studies in establishing causal relationships?
What is the ecological fallacy in the context of ecological studies?
What is the ecological fallacy in the context of ecological studies?
What type of data are usually available for ecological studies?
What type of data are usually available for ecological studies?
In which year did Robinson conduct a study on literacy rates and Native American origin in 48 U.S. states?
In which year did Robinson conduct a study on literacy rates and Native American origin in 48 U.S. states?
What was the conclusion drawn from Robinson's study on literacy rates and Native American origin?
What was the conclusion drawn from Robinson's study on literacy rates and Native American origin?
"Easy and fast to perform" is listed as an advantage of which type of study?
"Easy and fast to perform" is listed as an advantage of which type of study?
"Not able to control confounding variables" is listed as a disadvantage of which type of study?
"Not able to control confounding variables" is listed as a disadvantage of which type of study?
What is the primary focus of ecological studies?
What is the primary focus of ecological studies?
Which type of study relies heavily on subjective data collection methods?
Which type of study relies heavily on subjective data collection methods?
What is a common pitfall in ecological studies related to individual-level observations?
What is a common pitfall in ecological studies related to individual-level observations?
