29 Flashcards
1
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A cause =
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Effect
2
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Outcomes can have ______ causes
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Multiple
3
Q
What is a cause?
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“ an event, condition or characteristic [or a combination of these factors] that plays an essential role in producing an occurrence of the disease”
4
Q
The causal pie model
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5
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Nessasary cause
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- a component cause that is nessasary for the disease to occur
- must be part of every sufficient cause
6
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Best CDs
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• Biological plausibility
• Experimental evidence
• Specificity
• Temporal sequence
• Consistency
• Dose-response relationship
• Strength of association
BEST CDS
