Which of the Following Statements Is the Most Accurate Characteristic

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is the most accurate characteristic of the nested case-control study?

• A) A control who is selected early in the study could later develop the disease but cannot be a case in the same study.
• B) In nested case-control studies, controls are a sample of individuals who are at risk for the disease at the time each case of disease develops.
• C) Controls are randomly chosen from the defined cohort with which the study began.
• D) The problems of possible recall bias from conventional case-control studies still remains.
• E) Nested case-control studies are often less economical to conduct.

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