Types of scientific evidence

Question 1

What is a biomarker

Answer 1

a biological measurement that can indicated normal biological or pathological processes and pharmacological responses

Question 2

What is a surrogate marker

Answer 2

biomarkers that predict clinically meaningful outcomes

Question 3

What is an exposure

Answer 3

any factor expected to cause change in those exposed

Question 4

What is a case control study

Answer 4

two groups - one group with condition and one without conditions and identify by outcome and see whether the exposure was different between two groups. Explains the relationship between outcome and exposure

Question 5

What is a cohort study

Answer 5

one group of patients are given a certain exposure or not and follow into the future to compare outcomes