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1
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Cross sectional study: describe

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take exposure and outcome data AT THE SAME TIME

relationship can be seen between them

but can’t determine direction

2
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do cross sectional studies show prevalence

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yes

3
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do cross sectional studies show incidence?

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no - just a snapshot

4
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2 additional advantages of cross sectional studies

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quick/cheap/easy

generate hypotheses

5
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are cross sectional studies good for rare diseases, why so

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no

as they’re rare and unlikely to come up

6
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example of cross sectional study for teenage alcohol consumption vs depression?

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teens were surveyed about whether they consume alcohol and whether they’ve been diagnosed with depression.

7
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describe case control studies

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info collected at same time but
case/control data is specifically looked at first. (often matched)
then exposure prevalence is determined within cases and controls.

8
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what statistic does case control studies look at

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odds ratio

9
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can you determine incidence with case control

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no

10
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is case control good for rare diseases? why so

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yes - as you can select them from the start

11
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additional advantage and disadvantage of case control

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helps determine whether an exposure is a risk factor/potential cause

recall bias (when determining exposure)
selection bias (if making mathces)
12
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case control example of teenage alcohol consumption vs depression?

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teens with and without depression are identified and matched based on other characteristics. Prevalence of alcohol consumption is determined in cases and controls.

13
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cohort study: common ground?

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starts with exposure (or not), then looks at whether cases/controls come about

14
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what statistic do cohort studies look at

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relative risk

15
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describe prospective cohort study

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disease free cohort
look at exposure in present time
then follow over time to see if people develop disease

16
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if you increase time period, what’s a pro and con?

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more info can be collected

but higher chance of loss to follow up

17
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are PCS good for rare risk factors? why so

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yes as you can pick them as a starting point

18
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are PCS good for rare diseases? why so?

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no. as they’re unlikely to develop

19
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are PCS good for common diseases? why so

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yes. as they’re likely to develop

20
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why is prospective cohort study best evidence for causation out of analytical studies

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as you can follow disease progression in real time

21
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two other disadvantages of prospective cohort studies

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confounding

selection bias

22
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prospective cohort study example of teenage alcoholism and depression

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start with population of teens without depression. Whether individuals consume alcohol or not are noted. Individuals in each group are tracked to see if they develop depression

23
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describe retrospective cohort study

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look at past exposure. then follow up in future to see if disease develops