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:

Induces

Induces means to lead or move someone to take action, often by persuasion or influence.

National Saving

The total amount of savings in a country, equal to the sum of private and public savings, representing the portion of national income not used for consumption or government spending.

Consumption

Consumption involves the use of goods and services by households, constituting one of the main components of aggregate demand in an economy.

Government Purchases

Spending by the government on goods and services that are included in the calculation of the country's gross domestic product.