The Nature Of Evidence

Question 1

What are the 2 types of research evidence

Answer 1

Observational and Experimental

Question 2

define epidemiology

Answer 2

the study of the distribution and determinants of health related states or events in specified populations

Question 3

is most physical activity epidemiology experimental or observational

Answer 3

observational and shows associations between exposures and disease

Question 4

what is ecological research

Answer 4

its used to understand the relationship between outcome and exposure at a population level

Question 5

what is a cross-sectional study

Answer 5

a study used to compare the outcome between different groups

Question 6

what are case-control studies

Answer 6

studies used to compare the prevalence of exposure variables, helpful for understanding risk factors for rare conditions

Question 7

what are prospective cohort studies

Answer 7

studies that compare the incidence of outcomes between groups during a follow-up period

Question 8

what can be done to reduce the effects of confounders on a study

Answer 8

researchers can statistically adjust for factors in the analyses