Epidemiology Review II

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    Explain the population risk difference

    • This is the difference between the rate of disease in the nonexposed segment of the population and the overall rate in the population.
    • Is designed to test preventive measures
    • These are a form of intervention studies, two types are randomized controlled trials and quasiexperiments
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  • 2. 

    What are randomized control trials

    • Evaluates new treatment methods

    • Are an experiment in which subjects in a population are randomly allocated into groups, usually called study and control groups.

    • Involves the administration of a test regimen to humans to evaluate its efficacy and safety.

    Correct Answer
    A. Are an experiment in which subjects in a population are randomly allocated into groups, usually called study and control groups.
  • 3. 

    Define Clinical trials

    • Involves the administration of a test regimen to humans to evaluate its efficacy and safety.

    • Is designed to test preventive measures

    • Evaluates new treatment methods

    Correct Answer
    A. Involves the administration of a test regimen to humans to evaluate its efficacy and safety.
  • 4. 

    Explain experimental studies

    • This is the difference between the rate of disease in the nonexposed segment of the population and the overall rate in the population.

    • These are a form of intervention studies, two types are randomized controlled trials and quasiexperiments

    • Is designed to test preventive measures

    Correct Answer
    A. These are a form of intervention studies, two types are randomized controlled trials and quasiexperiments
  • 5. 

    What is internal validity

    • Was the conclusion true? It is the extent to which you can believe your results

    • This is the generalizing of the study to the population

    • It is the third variable that relates to the exposure and the outcome

    Correct Answer
    A. Was the conclusion true? It is the extent to which you can believe your results
  • 6. 

    What are quasi-experimental designs

    • When sensitivity tests correctly identify all potential cases as either negative or positive

    • Describes when a definitive diagnosis that has been determined by biopsy, surgery, autopsy or other method and has been accepted as the standard.

    • Where the investigator manipulates the study factor but does not assign individual subjects randomly to the exposed and non-exposed groups.

    Correct Answer
    A. Where the investigator manipulates the study factor but does not assign individual subjects randomly to the exposed and non-exposed groups.
  • 7. 

    Define Therapeutic trials

    • Is designed to test preventive measures

    • Evaluates new treatment methods

    • Involves the administration of a test regimen to humans to evaluate its efficacy and safety.

    Correct Answer
    A. Evaluates new treatment methods
  • 8. 

    Define Prophylactic trials

    • Evaluates new treatment methods

    • Involves the administration of a test regimen to humans to evaluate its efficacy and safety.

    • Is designed to test preventive measures

    Correct Answer
    A. Is designed to test preventive measures
  • 9. 

    What is the gold standard for research designs

    • Describes when a definitive diagnosis that has been determined by biopsy, surgery, autopsy or other method and has been accepted as the standard.

    • Where the investigator manipulates the study factor but does not assign individual subjects randomly to the exposed and non-exposed groups.

    • When sensitivity tests correctly identify all potential cases as either negative or positive

    Correct Answer
    A. Describes when a definitive diagnosis that has been determined by biopsy, surgery, autopsy or other method and has been accepted as the standard.
  • 10. 

    What is external validity

    • This is the generalizing of the study to the population

    • Was the conclusion true? It is the extent to which you can believe your results

    • It is the third variable that relates to the exposure and the outcome

    Correct Answer
    A. This is the generalizing of the study to the population
  • 11. 

    Why is the gold standard considered the best

    • It helps to generalize the study to the population

    • The standard will help to conclude that the results were true

    • When sensitivity tests correctly identify all potential cases as either negative or positive

    Correct Answer
    A. When sensitivity tests correctly identify all potential cases as either negative or positive

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