Study Designs

Question 1

Study designs fall into one of two categories

Answer 1

-descriptive (case report, case series, survey)
-analytic (experimental —> laboratory trial, clinical trial; observational —> case-control, cross sectional, cohort)

Question 2

Observational study designs include

Answer 2

-case-control
-cross sectional
-cohort

Question 3

Descriptive study designs include (3)

Answer 3

-case report
-case series
-survey

Question 4

Experimental and observational study designs are

Answer 4

Analytic

Question 5

Experimental study designs include

Answer 5

-laboratory trials
-clinical trials

Question 6

If treatment is allocated, the analytic study design is ___. If there is no treatment allocated, the study design is ___

Answer 6

Experimental; Observational

Question 7

Clinical trials are carried out

Answer 7

In real world conditions

Question 8

Case control studies are often

Answer 8

Retrospective (before)

Question 9

Cohort studies are often

Answer 9

Prospective (after)

Question 10

Which study design is best suited for time-invariant exposures such as breed, sex, or management

Answer 10

Cross-sectional study

Question 11

Meta analysis is (2)

Answer 11

-the strongest type of evidence
-statistical summary of results