Multi-center studies US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Multi-center studies Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Why does Generalizability bias matter? _____
Answer: Because patients in tertiary centers are usually highly selected
Flashcard 2: The power of a study is increased with _____ sample size
Answer: increased
Flashcard 3: A method of statistical analysis that pools summary data (ex. means, RRs) from multiple studies for a more precise estimate of the size of an effect is known as _____
Answer: meta-analysis
Flashcard 4: The statistical power of a study is calculated by _____
Answer: 1- beta
Flashcard 5: What type of studies assess the frequency of a given characteristic and a given outcome using population data?_____
Answer: Ecological study
Flashcard 6: What is the ANOVA test used for? (biostatistics)
Answer: Compare means of three or more groups.
Flashcard 7: prevalence (epidemiology)
Answer: # existing cases/population at risk ...at a discrete point in time
Flashcard 8: meta-analysis (epidemiology)
Answer: Study that pools data from other studies and analyzes them in aggregate to achieve greater statistical power
Flashcard 9: incidence (epidemiology)
Answer: # new cases/population at risk ...over a specified time period (i.e. a compound rate)
Flashcard 10: What kind of study compares one group of people with disease to another group of people without disease and looks for an exposure or risk factor that explains the difference?
Answer: Case-control study
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