You Are of Course Concerned About the Quality of Studies

question 2

Multiple Choice

You are of course concerned about the quality of studies included in a systematic review.In general RCTs are the 'gold standard' design, especially for interventions,
But there are many circumstances when they are infeasible, unethical or otherwise
Inappropriate.Identify for which of the following research questions an RCT would
Not be the optimal design.

• A)Does beta‐carotene prevent skin cancers in Scandinavians?
• B)Does smoking cigarettes cause heart attacks in women?
• C)How effective are large‐scale population‐based screening programmes in lowering mortality from breast cancer?
• D)Does long‐term aspirin use lower mortality after a heart attack among male doctors?
• E)None of the above

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