Medical Case Studies Quiz

Dive into our quiz on Clinical Epidemiology, covering case studies, study designs, statistical measures, and ethical principles.

#1

In a case study, which of the following is NOT a component of a patient's medical history?

Chief complaint
Family medical history
Blood type
Past medical history
#2

What does SOAP stand for in medical case documentation?

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
Symptoms, Observations, Assessment, Prescription
Study, Observation, Assessment, Prescription
Subjective, Observation, Assessment, Procedure
#3

Which ethical principle emphasizes the need to prioritize the interests of the patient?

Justice
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
#4

Which of the following is a common measure of central tendency?

Range
Variance
Median
Standard deviation
#5

What is the term for the process of selecting individuals from a population to participate in a study?

Sampling
Randomization
Stratification
Allocation
#6

Which type of study design involves following a group of individuals over a period of time?

Cross-sectional study
Case-control study
Cohort study
Randomized controlled trial
#7

What is the term for a medical case study that examines the response of a patient to a particular treatment?

Cohort study
Case series
Clinical trial
Case report
#8

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a well-designed case-control study?

Clear identification of cases and controls
Prospective data collection
Assessment of exposure before outcome
Adequate sample size
#9

What is the primary purpose of blinding in a clinical trial?

To reduce bias
To improve statistical power
To ensure equal allocation of treatment
To increase generalizability
#10

What is the term for the measure of association used in cohort studies?

Odds ratio
Hazard ratio
Relative risk
Chi-square statistic
#11

Which statistical measure is used to describe the variability of a set of data points around the mean?

Mean absolute deviation
Standard deviation
Variance
Range
#12

Which of the following is a limitation of using case reports as evidence in medicine?

They lack detail
They cannot establish causality
They are expensive to produce
They have low external validity
#13

What is the term for the measure of the likelihood of an event occurring in one group compared to another?

Odds ratio
Relative risk
Hazard ratio
Chi-square statistic

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