Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Red Flag

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered a red flag that requires more investigation in a patient assessment?

• A) Colon cancer in family member at age 70
• B) Breast cancer in family member at age 75
• C) Myocardial infarction in family member at age 35
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Best-fitting Regression Line

A line through a scatter plot of data points that best expresses the relationship between those points, typically found using least squares regression.

Slope

The slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, defined as the ratio of the change in the y-value over the change in the x-value between two points on the line.

Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent (target) variable and one or more independent (predictor) variables.

Correlation Coefficient

A numeral measure of the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two quantitative variables.