Study Design — Flashcards

Clostridium botulinum spore inhalation has a particularly high incidence in _____, Pennsylvania, and Utah

An observer expecting treatment group to show signs of recovery is more likely to document positive outcomes; this is an example of the _____ effect

Hint: Pygmalion/Hawthorne

Accuracy is decreased by _____ error in a test

A(n) _____ study refers to the additional blinding of the researchers analyzing the data

Patients in treatment group spend more time in highly specialized hospital units is an example of which type of bias? _____

What equation is used to calculate odds ratio using the table below? _____

A slowly progressive cancer is more likely detected by a screening test than a rapidly progressive cancer. This is an example of _____ bias

The exposed group undergoes increased monitoring leading to increased probability of identifying a disease = _____ bias

The _____ is a statistical test used to compare the difference between a continuous outcome variable of 2 predictor group(s) at 1 point(s) in time

The power of a study is calculated by _____