Behavioral Flashcards
1
Q
Describe Case-control studies
A
- compare group w/ disease Vs group w/o disease
- looks for prior exposure
- asks, “what happened?”
2
Q
How do you measure Case-control studies?
Give example
A
Odds- ratio
“Patient’s w/ heart disease had higher odds of poor diet than those w/o poor diet history, w/o heart disease.
