A Researcher Is Explaining the Concept of Risk in Clinical

question 8

Multiple Choice

A researcher is explaining the concept of risk in clinical trials.Which statements are correct regarding risk of an event? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Identification of a risk of an event does not imply causality between the factor and the studied condition.
• B) Event rate is directly tied to number of patients in the control group.
• C) Relative risk is the risk of the event after the experimental treatment as a ratio of original risk.
• D) The higher the relative risk, the more likely the event is causal.

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual products or job orders, based on a certain activity base.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production output or activity based on the number of hours machines are operated in the manufacturing process.

Job-Order Costing System

An accounting method used to accumulate and assign costs to custom or unique products or jobs.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to products or job orders, based on estimated costs and activity levels.