3/10/2015 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
where is sertonin released? norepi? acetylecholine? what about caudate nucleus? substantia nigra?
A
raphe nuclei, nucleus ceruleus, nucleus basalis of meynert. caudate = acetyelcholine and GABA. substantia nigra = dopamine
2
Q
how to calculate odds ratio?
A
ad/bc
3
Q
formula for number needed to harm?
A
1/attributable risk. attributal risk is % of those treated - % of those untreated that had the adverse affect.
4
Q
what is hawthorne effect?
A
observer effect
5
Q
berkson bias?
A
choosing hospitalized paitnets (selection bias)
