Which of the Following Can Be Part of the Case

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be part of the case definition but is rarely sufficient to cover all inclusion and exclusion criteria on its own?

• A) ICD code
• B) Disease description
• C) Relevant person, place, and time characteristics
• D) Records from clinical locations

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Definitions:

Critical Value

A threshold in a hypothesis test that determines the boundary for rejecting the null hypothesis.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, meaning a true effect or difference is missed.

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, often referred to as a "false positive" finding.

Systematic Influence

Factors that consistently affect measurements across the entire dataset, leading to potential bias or error in research findings.