Which of the Following Statements Is Not the Accurate Description

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not the accurate description of selection bias in case-control studies?

• A) If cases are selected from a single hospital, any risk factors that are identified may be unique to that hospital.
• B) If the hospital from which the cases are drawn is a tertiary care facility, any risk factors identified in the study may be risk factors only in persons with severe forms of the disease.
• C) If hospitalized cases are to be used, it is desirable to select the cases from several hospitals in the community.
• D) Using hospitalized patients as controls is the best way to characterize the reference population because they are a captive population and are clearly identified.
• E) Best friends controls and neighborhood controls are examples of use of nonhospitalized people as controls.

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