How Do Case-Control and Cohort Designs Differ

question 3

Multiple Choice

How do case-control and cohort designs differ?

• A) In case-control, the groups are studied prospectively, but in cohort designs, the groups are studied retrospectively
• B) In case-control, only one group is studied, but in cohort designs, more than one group is studied
• C) In case-control, the groups are selected on the basis of an outcome that has already occurred, but in cohort designs, the groups are selected before the outcome has occurred
• D) In case-control, the groups are selected before the outcome has occurred, but in cohort designs, the groups are selected on the basis of an outcome that has already occurred

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Definitions:

Adjusted Trial Balance

A trial balance that accounts for all adjustments made in the accounting period, used for preparing financial statements.

General Ledger Accounts

The complete record of all financial transactions over the life of a company, organized by account.

Income Statement Accounts

Income statement accounts are those financial accounts that track the revenues, expenses, gains, and losses of a business, which together determine its net profit or loss for a period.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate revenues and expenses to the period in which they actually occurred.