Case-Control Studies Are Among the Best Observational Designs to Study

question 4

Multiple Choice

Case-control studies are among the best observational designs to study diseases of:

• A) high prevalence.
• B) high validity.
• C) low case fatality.
• D) low prevalence.

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Definitions:

Proximal Outcomes

Immediate effects or results that can be directly attributed to specific actions or interventions.

Distal Outcomes

Results or consequences that occur over a long period of time or are removed from the immediate cause-and-effect relationship.

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