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John Smith
Answered: Jan 20, 2025

Cohort study

The two groups where selected on the basis of the exposure (radium) and followed over time (1945 to 1975) to see what the outcome experience (bone cancer) was. In fact because...Read More

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What is the crude mortality rate for Region ville?

T. Moore, Writer
Answered: Dec 26, 2018

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The correct answer is option C
The crude mortality rate is the number of death occurring among the population with a given geographical region during a given year per 1000 total...Read More

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What is the relative risk of developing gastritis from herring consumption?

Rosssweetie
Answered: Jan 20, 2025

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Relative risk (RR) = Risk in exposed/Risk in unexposed And, Risk = Number of cases (d)/ Total number of people at risk (N) Therefore, RR for developing...Read More

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Is Epidemiologist a doctor?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 20, 2025

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Relative risk (RR) = Risk in exposed/Risk in unexposed And, Risk = Number of cases (d)/ Total number of people at risk (N) Therefore, RR for developing...Read More

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What is the absolute risk of disease in people with the factor?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 20, 2025

Cannot be computed from the data given

Only odds are calculated as a measure of incidence from case-control studies. In a case control study one is not sure about all the persons who had...Read More

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What are the symptoms of a streptococcal throat infection?

C. Perez, Writer
Answered: Jul 15, 2019

There are many correct answers to this question, as there are many symptoms that come along with streptococcal throat infection. This infection is commonly known as strep throat, and it is a...Read More

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What is Herd Immunity?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 20, 2025

Resistance of the entire community because of the people immune within the community

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What is screen based epidemiology?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 20, 2025

The measurement of media use and video games

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What does specificity mean?

C. Perez, Writer
Answered: Jul 15, 2019

The term specificity in this context is related to the field of medicine. It is also known as the true negative rate, and it is a statistical measurement. Specificity measures the amount of...Read More

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What is a selective screening?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 20, 2025

The screening of people who are at high risk of disease.

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Where is the application of a case control study appropriate?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 20, 2025

Where people are living in low prevalence conditions, a specific disease or outcome is the basis for selection of the cases.

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What is the difference between Outbreak and Epidemic?

Samantha Stewart, Philanthropist
Answered: Oct 26, 2020

An outbreak and an epidemic are two different things that are used differently in a context.
An outbreak can be simply defined as a sudden occurrence of a disease in an area in greater...Read More

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