PASS Case Control Study Flashcards

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What is a case control study?

A

Cases are selected, then controls are selected to each case

Case - those with event + outcome
Control - those with no event or outcome

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Advantages of case control studies

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Inexpensive
Efficient when even is rare or conditions take long time to develop
Smaller sample size
Allows studying multiple exposures

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Disadvantages of case control studies

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Cannot determine incidence + prevalence
Not suitable for rare exposures
Selection bias

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When does research start in case control studies?

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After exposure + event occurrence

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How is a case control study conducted?

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Select cases then controls are matched

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