Scientific Method Flashcards
1
Q
Observational Studies
A
descriptive
-scope of problem
-ecological (correlational)
analytical
-relationships
-cross-sectional
-case control
-cohort
-prospective
-retrospective
2
Q
Experimental Studies
A
Intervention trials
-Clinical trial
-randomized controlled
trial (RCT)
3
Q
Independent measure
A
two groups, randomly assigned, two treatments
4
Q
Repeated measure
A
one group, each person gets both treatments, random order, each person is their own control
5
Q
Matched pairs
A
pairs similar age, sex, etc, one assigned to each group randomly
6
Q
Ecological design (descriptive studies)
A
Association between risk factor and disease outcome at the population level or group level (fat intake/breast cancer)
7
Q
prospective study
A
sampling with regard to exposure
8
Q
retrospective
A
evaluate association between exposure and disease in sample where both have already occurred
9
Q
Hill
A
strength of association consistency specificity temporality biologic gradient plausibility coherence experimental evidence analogy
