Epidemiology — Flashcards

Measurement bias can be reduced by:- using a _____ group - using objective and standardized methods of data collection

The _____ rate of a test is equal to 1 - sensitivity

Confounding Bias can be reduced by RANDOMIZATION, but other important interventions include:- _____ of exposure groups- crossover studies- restriction of characteristics- multiple / repeated studies

_____ is when an external variable truly positively or negatively impacts the observed effect of a risk factor on disease status

_____ is a measure of malaria incidence and is calculated as: (Confirmed cases during the year / Population under surveillance) × 1000

Observer-expectancy bias (Pygmalion effect) is an error introduced _____ where the researcher's belief in the efficacy of a treatment changes the outcome of treatment.

Migration bias can be remedied with the _____ or the Best / Worst Case analysis

When do you use a CIR?- when there is a _____ population that is starting at a common point in time- when an outcome can occur only once- and when disease event rates are relatively stable over time

Increased prevalence results in _____ negative predictive value

Randomization can be done in a stratified manner where randomization is done within _____ in order to ensure equal balance in number of treatment and control subjects throughout the study