Case Study: 1984 Paper--Risk of BC in relation to use of Rauwolfia Alkaloids Flashcards
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Study Population
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Hospitalized patients from many cities in the US and candy from case control surveillance system
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Study Design
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Case Control
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Exposure assessment
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Patient interview (asked for medical history, lifetime history of drug use
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Outcome assessment
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From hospital records
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Sample size
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18881 cases and 1523 controls
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Cases
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Women aged 40-69 with no Dx or Hx of cancer
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Controls
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Women aged 40-69, with no Dx or Hx of cancer, admitted for conditions without CVD
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Association
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No
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Potential Biases
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Recall and selection, but they did not have an impact
