An occupational hazard research company conducted a retrospective cohort study on the relationship between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma in plumbers. There were two study groups — plumbers exposed to asbestos and plumbers not exposed to asbestos. An equal proportion (5%) of study participants in each group was misclassified. i.e. 5% of those exposed were misclassified as non-exposed and 5% of non-exposed were misclassified as exposed. Which of the following statements are true?
Due to this misclassification, we will that the association value between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma will come down. Hence, our answer is: The study results will underestimate the association.
An occupational hazard research company conducted a retrospective cohort study on the relationship between asbestos exposure...
A study examined the association between lung cancer and working in an asbestos plant. Although the asbestos plant closed 10 years ago, researchers pulled past employment records to confirm employment. They divided the company employees into two groups: those directly exposed on the production line and those who worked in other areas of the plant, not directly working with asbestos. The researchers then looked at medical records to see if the exposed and unexposed groups were currently diagnosed with lung...
You have conducted a case-control study to determine the association between exposure to lead and development of cognitive disorders. Exposure data were collected from measuring blood samples and outcomes data from medical records. Participants were randomly selected to be included into the study. The investigator who obtained the exposures and outcomes data was blinded to the outcome status of the participant. In your study, you find an OR of 1.01. However, the actual association between exposure to lead and cognitive...
case study: In a study conducted by Harari, Harari, and White (1985), male participants walking alone or in groups were exposed to a simulated rape. As participants walked along a path to a parking lot, a male and a female confederate acted out a simulated rape. The man grabbed the woman around the waist, put his hand over her mouth, and dragged her into some bushes. The woman screamed for help. Researchers stationed at various points recorded the number of...
Community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is a cause of skin infections. A case-control study is conducted to explore the association between having a cat in the household and CA-MRSA. The results of the study are given below. CA-MRSA 146 230 No CA-MRSA 120 504 Cat in household No cat in household Information on this household composition, and exposure to children less than 12 years old was collected from participants. Stratified data are shown below. Calculate the OR for...
D Question 5 1 pts A study was conducted to assess the association between benzene exposure and leukemia. 40,000 workers occupationally exposed to benzene and 52,000 workers not occupationally exposed to benzene were followed for 10 years. At the end of the ten years, there were 792 cases of leukemia among benzene-exposed workers and 92 cases among the unexposed workers. Before you begin answering the questions, use the information above to fill in the following contingency table: EXPOSUREDISEASE TOTAL 40,000...
9. When you desire to study the effects of a rare exposure on a disease using observational methods, you would optimally employ the type of study design. Remember you would likely need to conduct your study in a place where the exposure occurs. cohort b ase-control 10. Another name for a retrospective study is an) study b. cohort e experimental 11. You have completed a year long study of the effectiveness of a reading program among second graders. At the...
In your opinion, which of the below three study design is best to assess the relationship between smoking and CRC? Why? (6 sentences) No plagiarism please Cross Sectional Study 1. Verga Enterprises is conducting a study to assess the relationship between smoking and colorectal cancer (CRC). In the survey that was conducted, 20 out of 100 non-smokers had CRC, while 40 out of 60 smokers had CRC. (a) What makes this a Cross Sectional study design? This particular case is...
I am a PSU official who is interested in the recent cohort study you (expert epidemiologist!) completed regarding the exposure of smoking and the outcome of asthma in college students at PSU. I want to know the proportion of asthma risk in PSU smokers that could be prevented if PSU smokers were to stop smoking. To provide me with an answer you will calculate which of the following: Question 6 options: A) Attributable risk in the exposed B) An odds...
27. Interpret your findings that you calculated in # 26. study design. c. experimental 28. The well-known Framingham Study employs the a case-control b. cohort 20. When selecting control subjects for a case-control study, the control group members should (select the best answer): resemble the case subjects b. have already had the disease of interest have had no opportunity to be exposed to the disease. be very ill hospital patients 30. True False W hen using the cohort study design...
Objectives. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between community water fluoridation (CWF) and intelligence (IQ) in New Zealand. Methods. We conducted a study of a general population sample of those born in Dunedin, New Zealand, between April 1, 1972, and March 30, 1973 (95.4% retention after 38 years of followup). Residence in a CWF area, use of fluoride dentifrice and intake of 0.5milligram fluoride tablets were assessed in early life (prior to age 5 years); we assessed IQ repeatedly...