Select the Best Description of a Cohort Study Design

question 27

Multiple Choice

Select the best description of a cohort study design.

• A) Examines relationships between an risk factor and a disease outcome at the population level
• B) Creates a "snapshot" of an existing disease and factors that may be associated
• C) Used to determine potential exposures in relation to a disease outcome; a group with the disease is recruited and compared to an equivalent group without disease
• D) Examines relationships between an exposure and a disease outcome at the population level; subjects are followed over time and information on exposures is collected prior to the development of disease
• E) Applies a controlled intervention to test the effect in prevention or treatment of disease; investigators assign who receives treatment and what treatment is given

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Definitions:

Actual Overhead Costs

The real, incurred expenses related to the indirect costs of operating a business, such as utilities, rent, and administrative expenses.

Overhead Application Rate

The rate used to allocate indirect costs to products or services based on a predetermined formula, such as labor hours or machine hours.

Budgeted Overhead

An estimate of the total indirect costs that are expected to be incurred during a specified period in the production process.

Actual Production

The total quantity of goods or services produced by a company during a specific period, measured to assess operational efficiency and effectiveness.