_____ studies are observational studies that compares groups with a given exposure or risk factor to a group without such exposure
#2
_____ studies are useful for calculating relative risk (RR)
#3
_____ studies are observational studies that compare a group of people with disease to a group without disease
#4
For rare diseases (low prevalence), _____ approximates relative risk
#5
Relative risk reduction is equal to _____
#6
The number needed to treat (NNT) is equal to _____
#7
relative risk (epidemiology)
#8
odds ratio (epidemiology)
#9
What is the unit for measuring outcomes in a case-control study?
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Flashcard 1: _____ studies are observational studies that compares groups with a given exposure or risk factor to a group without such exposure
Answer: Cohort
Flashcard 2: _____ studies are useful for calculating relative risk (RR)
Answer: Cohort
Flashcard 3: _____ studies are observational studies that compare a group of people with disease to a group without disease
Flashcard 5: Relative risk reduction is equal to _____
Answer: 1 - relative risk
Flashcard 6: The number needed to treat (NNT) is equal to _____
Answer: 1/ARR
Flashcard 7: relative risk (epidemiology)
Answer: Risk of developing disease for exposed group dividided by risk of developing disease in unexposed group
Flashcard 8: odds ratio (epidemiology)
Answer: Odds that the those with disease were exposed divided by odds that those without disease were exposed
Flashcard 9: What is the unit for measuring outcomes in a case-control study?
Answer: odds ratio (OR)
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