Matching
Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate terms in the right column.
Premises:
A “hidden” characteristic that is distributed differently in the study and control groups that may cause an association that the researchers attribute to other factors
The number of existing cases of a disease in a given population
Figures pertaining to life events
A type of observational analytic study
Causes and factors that affect the risk of disease
National accounts of the annual production of food, changes in stocks, imports/exports, and food distribution
A well-defined group of people who are studied over a period of time
The number of new cases of a disease during a specific time period in a defined population
The probability that people will acquire a disease
A particular instance of a disease or outcome of interest
Responses:
food balance sheets
case-control study
incidence
confounding factor
case
determinants
vital statistics
risk
prevalence
cohort
Correct Answer:
Premises:
Responses:
A “hidden” characteristic that is distributed differently in the study and control groups that may cause an association that the researchers attribute to other factors
The number of existing cases of a disease in a given population
Figures pertaining to life events
A type of observational analytic study
Causes and factors that affect the risk of disease
National accounts of the annual production of food, changes in stocks, imports/exports, and food distribution
A well-defined group of people who are studied over a period of time
The number of new cases of a disease during a specific time period in a defined population
The probability that people will acquire a disease
A particular instance of a disease or outcome of interest
Premises:
A “hidden” characteristic that is distributed differently in the study and control groups that may cause an association that the researchers attribute to other factors
The number of existing cases of a disease in a given population
Figures pertaining to life events
A type of observational analytic study
Causes and factors that affect the risk of disease
National accounts of the annual production of food, changes in stocks, imports/exports, and food distribution
A well-defined group of people who are studied over a period of time
The number of new cases of a disease during a specific time period in a defined population
The probability that people will acquire a disease
A particular instance of a disease or outcome of interest
Responses:
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