_____ are a range of values within which the true mean of the population is expected to fall, with a specified probability (usually 95%)
_____ studies are observational studies that compares groups with a given exposure or risk factor to a group without such exposure
Are case-control studies useful for measuring incidence and/or prevalence? _____
Are cohort studies useful for measuring incidence and/or prevalence? _____
For rare diseases (low prevalence), _____ approximates relative risk
If relative risk _____ 1, exposure is associated with decreased disease occurence
_____ ratios can be multiplied with pretest odds of disease to estimate posttest odds
Relative Risk (RR)
odds ratio (epidemiology)
What is the primary measure of association used in a case-control study?
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