Study Design — Flashcards

The power of a study is increased with _____ expected effect size

Outbreaks of Rickettsia prowazekii are commonly seen in _____

Which measure of dispersion measures the variability of a set of sample means around the true population mean? _____

The sickle cell (HbS) allele is carried by _____% of African Americans

The number needed to harm (NNH) is equal to _____

The incidence of pancreatic cancer in women has slowly _____ over the last century

What type of study uses subjects as their own controls?_____

How are prevalence and incidence related? _____

_____ risk reduction is the difference in risk attributable to an intervention compared to a control

Can you use an ecological study to make conclusions regarding individuals within the populations of study?_____