Lecture 5- Analysis of epidemiological data Flashcards
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what is the order of human studies and how much evidence do they give
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2
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what study has the highest level to support an answer to a surgical question
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3
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why must data from epidemiological studies be analysed
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4
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in analytical epidemiology we interpret data in terms of…
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5
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what are the 3 main types of risk
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6
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what is absolute or population risk
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7
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what are odds
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8
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what is the equation for odds
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9
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what happens if the risk is 0.1
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10
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what is relative risk
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11
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what is the strength of a suspected cause expressed in terms of
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12
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what are the 2 forms of relative risk
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13
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what does it mean if the RR is 1
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14
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what does it mean if the RR is over 1
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15
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what does it mean if the RR is less than 1
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