1.17 - Overview of Research Study Design

Question 0

This type of study allows natural process to take place without any intervention

Answer 0

Observational study

Question 1

What are the two types of epidemiological studies?

Answer 1

Observational and experimental

Question 2

True or False: Descriptive studies are limited to a description of an event or occurence of a disease condition.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In this observational study, people or groups or people are followed up over a period of time.

Answer 3

Cohort study

Question 4

A type of observational study in which all measurements or observations are done once.

Answer 4

Cross-sectional study

Question 5

A type of observational study that compares the exposure variables between disease and non-disease.

Answer 5

Case-control study

Question 6

Cohort studies are:

a. descriptive
b. experimental
c. analytical
d. A and C

Answer 6

d. A and C

Question 7

True or False: Experimental design can be re-designed in cohort studies.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What are disadvantages of cohort studies?

Answer 8

Expensive and time-consuming

Question 9

For rare diseases, what is the ideal study design?

Answer 9

Case-control studies

Question 10

The problem of causality is most problematic for what type of observational study?

Answer 10

Cross-sectional study

Question 11

In case-control studies, the population with the disease constitutes the __________, while the population without the disease are the __________.

Answer 11

Cases, controls

Question 12

True or False: Case-control studies have a time reference, while cross-sectional studies do not have a time reference.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

In this type of observational study, measurement of exposure is done by inquiry and looking backward in time.

Answer 13

Case-control study

Question 15

A type of research that employs both quantitative and qualitative research design.

Answer 15

Mixed research

Question 16

A qualitative research strategy in which the researcher explores in depth an event, activity or process in one or more individuals, combining several data collection procedures done over a sustained period of time.

Answer 16

Case study

Question 20

True or False: Case-control studies are not susceptible to bias.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

In this mixed research strategy, qualitative and quantitative data are simultaneously collected and merged into an integrated information.

Answer 21

Concurrent mix

Question 22

In this mixed research method, the researcher expand on the findings of one method with another.

Answer 22

Sequential

Question 23

Which of the following is not essential to mention in the data analysis process?

a. population
b. measurement
c. study design
d. none of the above

Answer 23

d. none of the above

Question 24

A type of quantitative data that is ranked and ordered.

Answer 24

Ordinal

Question 25

A form of research which focuses on translating research into policies.

Answer 25

Translational research

Question 26

In this form of research, programs are evaluated according to their manner of execution or impact.

Answer 26

Implementation research