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Match the advantage or disadvantage in the left column with its correct type of study.Items will be used more than once.

Premises:

Responses:

Relies on recall or existing records about past exposures

case-control study

Difficult to select suitable comparison group

cohort study

May provide incomplete data from subject loss to follow-up

Relatively quick and inexpensive as it requires relatively few subjects

Can calculate and compare rates in exposed and unexposed

Need to study large numbers of individuals, which may take years to accomplish

Premises:

Relies on recall or existing records about past exposures

Difficult to select suitable comparison group

May provide incomplete data from subject loss to follow-up

Relatively quick and inexpensive as it requires relatively few subjects

Can calculate and compare rates in exposed and unexposed

Need to study large numbers of individuals, which may take years to accomplish

Responses:

case-control study

cohort study

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

Relies on recall or existing records about past exposures

Difficult to select suitable comparison group

May provide incomplete data from subject loss to follow-up

Relatively quick and inexpensive as it requires relatively few subjects

Can calculate and compare rates in exposed and unexposed

Need to study large numbers of individuals, which may take years to accomplish