1
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what are the 3 questions to always ask about a study?
A
what are the results?
will the results help in caring for my Pt?
how serious is the risk of bias?
2
Q
case control studies…
A
can only present results as odds, not risk
3
Q
odds ratio =
A
(a/c) / (b/d)
4
Q
what are confidence intervals?
A
measure of the precision of a study
95% CI means that if you repeat the study 100 times, 95% will get the results in the calculated range
5
Q
wider confidence intervals mean?
narrow confidence intervals mean?
A
less precision (wider)
more precision (narrow)
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