Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Statistical Concepts Quiz

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Which statistical measure is used to describe the spread or dispersion of a set of data?

Mean

Median

Variance

Mode

What is the basic reproduction number (R0) in epidemiology?

The number of new cases in a population at a given time

The average number of secondary infections produced by a typical case of an infection

The number of individuals susceptible to a disease in a population

The total number of cases in a population over a period of time

In epidemiology, what does 'sensitivity' of a diagnostic test refer to?

The ability of the test to correctly identify those with the disease

The ability of the test to correctly identify those without the disease

The proportion of true negative results among all negative results

The proportion of true positive results among all positive results

Which statistical test is commonly used to determine if there is a significant association between two categorical variables?

T-test

Chi-square test

ANOVA

Regression analysis

What is the difference between prevalence and incidence in epidemiology?

Prevalence refers to the number of new cases in a population, while incidence refers to the total number of cases at a given time point.

Prevalence refers to the proportion of individuals with a disease in a population at a specific time, while incidence refers to the rate of new cases in a population over a defined period.

Prevalence refers to the rate of new cases in a population over a defined period, while incidence refers to the proportion of individuals with a disease in a population at a specific time.

Prevalence and incidence are terms that can be used interchangeably in epidemiology.

What is the purpose of a confidence interval in statistics?

To determine the exact value of a parameter in a population

To provide a range of values within which the true value of a parameter is likely to fall

To eliminate variability in the data

To calculate the p-value of a hypothesis test

What is the main purpose of stratified sampling in epidemiological studies?

To select a random sample from a population

To ensure that every individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected for the study

To divide the population into subgroups based on certain characteristics and then randomly select samples from each subgroup

To select individuals who are similar in characteristics to the target population

What is the primary purpose of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in epidemiology?

To observe the natural course of a disease

To establish causality between an exposure and an outcome

To provide treatment to all participants

To study the prevalence of a disease in a population

What does the term 'odds ratio' represent in epidemiology?

The probability of an event occurring

The ratio of the odds of an event occurring in the exposed group to the odds of it occurring in the unexposed group

The proportion of individuals with a disease in a population at a specific time

The rate of new cases in a population over a defined period

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Which of the following study designs is best suited to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between an exposure and an outcome?

Cross-sectional study

Case-control study

Cohort study

Ecological study

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What is the definition of relative risk (RR) in epidemiology?

The ratio of the probability of an event occurring in the exposed group to the probability of it occurring in the unexposed group

The difference in the probability of an event occurring between the exposed and unexposed groups

The ratio of the odds of an event occurring in the exposed group to the odds of it occurring in the unexposed group

The proportion of individuals with a disease in a population at a specific time

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What does the term 'confounding' refer to in epidemiological studies?

The effect of an extraneous factor that distorts the association between the exposure and the outcome

The process of selecting individuals to participate in a study

The phenomenon where the outcome of interest occurs by chance alone

The proportion of individuals with a disease in a population at a specific time

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What is the primary advantage of using relative risk (RR) over odds ratio (OR) in epidemiological studies?

RR is easier to calculate than OR.

RR provides a better estimate of the true association between exposure and outcome.

OR is more commonly used in epidemiological research.

OR can only be used in case-control studies, while RR can be used in all study designs.

Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Statistical Concepts Quiz

Which statistical measure is used to describe the spread or dispersion of a set of data?

What is the basic reproduction number (R0) in epidemiology?

In epidemiology, what does 'sensitivity' of a diagnostic test refer to?

Which statistical test is commonly used to determine if there is a significant association between two categorical variables?

What is the difference between prevalence and incidence in epidemiology?

What is the purpose of a confidence interval in statistics?

What is the main purpose of stratified sampling in epidemiological studies?

What is the primary purpose of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in epidemiology?

What does the term 'odds ratio' represent in epidemiology?

Which of the following study designs is best suited to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between an exposure and an outcome?

What is the definition of relative risk (RR) in epidemiology?

What does the term 'confounding' refer to in epidemiological studies?

What is the primary advantage of using relative risk (RR) over odds ratio (OR) in epidemiological studies?

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