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You are concerned about the association between toxic wastesites and nervous system disorders. You identify 300 people whowere recently diagnosed with nervous system disorders inMassachusetts. You then randomly select a group of 300 healthyindividuals from Massachusetts, frequency-matching on age, sex, andcounty of residence. You find that of those with nervous systemdisorders, 210 have a large toxic waste site within a mile of theirhome. Of the healthy individuals, 170 live near a large toxic wastesite.
- What kind of study is this?
- Concurrent cohort
- Retrospective cohort
- Case-control study
- Cross-sectional study
2. Calculate the appropriate measure of association betweentoxic waste site and nervous system disorders.
3. How do you interpret your results based on themeasurement?
You are concerned about the association between toxic wastesites and nervous system disorders. You identify 300 people whowere recently diagnosed with nervous system disorders inMassachusetts. You then randomly select a group of 300 healthyindividuals from Massachusetts, frequency-matching on age, sex, andcounty of residence. You find that of those with nervous systemdisorders, 210 have a large toxic waste site within a mile of theirhome. Of the healthy individuals, 170 live near a large toxic wastesite.
- What kind of study is this?
- Concurrent cohort
- Retrospective cohort
- Case-control study
- Cross-sectional study
2. Calculate the appropriate measure of association betweentoxic waste site and nervous system disorders.
3. How do you interpret your results based on themeasurement?
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5 May 2023
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28 Sep 2019
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