Behavioral Science

Question 1

RR

Answer 1

Treatment rate/control rate

Question 2

AR

Answer 2

Treatment rate - control rate

Question 3

RRR

Answer 3

ARR/control rate

Question 4

ARR

Answer 4

Control rate-treatment rate

Question 5

NNT

Answer 5

1/ARR

Question 6

NNH

Answer 6

1/AR

Question 7

Berkson bias

Answer 7

From hospital, less healthy

Question 8

Pygmalion effect

Answer 8

Observer expectancy bias, self fulfilling prophecy

Question 9

Hawthorne effect

Answer 9

Observer effect

Question 10

Sensitivity vs PPV

Answer 10

sensitivity (fraction of positives among disease)
PPV (fraction of real positives among positives)
numerator same for both

Question 11

Odds ratio calculated for

Answer 11

case control study (remember backward)

how many exposed in cases/how many exposed in controls

Question 12

1, 2 and 3 SDs

Answer 12

68, 95 and 99.7%

Question 13

Type II error is reduces by and aka

Answer 13

increase sample size, beta error

Question 14

Z for 95 and 99 CI and what is the formula

Answer 14

1.96 and 2.58

CI=mean+/-Z(SEM)

Question 15

disease prevention

Answer 15

primary secondary and tertiary
prevent, screen and treat
PST

Question 16

apgar how to proceed?

Answer 16

4-6 assist and stimulate

Question 17

cause of death in USA

Answer 17

up to 1 congenital malformations
1-44 unintentional injury
45-64 cancer
65+ heart disease