Analytic Epidemiology - Observational Studies

Question 1

What type of Analytic Study is used for prevalance?

Answer 1

Cross-Sectional Study

Question 2

What type of analytical study looks at incidence?

Answer 2

Cohort Study

Question 3

What is a cross-sectional study?

Answer 3

An Observational study that looks at the relationship between health-related characteristics and other variables of interest within a defined population at one particular time.

Question 4

What is a Cross-Sectional Study Beneficial for ?

Answer 4

MEASURING PREVELANCE.

Question 5

What is a case- control study ?

Answer 5

An observational study that looks at people with a disease or condition and a suitable control group of people without the condition and compares how frequently a suspected attribute or risk factor is present in each group.

Question 6

What is a cohort study ?

Answer 6

An Observational Study that follows two groups of people, those with and those without exposure over time, comparing how frequently an outcome occurs in each group.

Question 7

What are cohort studies good for ?

Answer 7

Measuring incidence

Question 8

What is the difference between a cross-sectional, case-control and cohort study?

Answer 8