Match the term with the correct descriptor.
-Cohort study

Question

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A prospective study follows a group of individuals forward in time, which is what a cohort study does.

Answer: A 
 A cross-sectional study measures exposure and outcome at the same point in time.

Answer: B 
 A descriptive study describes the characteristics of a population or phenomenon.

Answer: D 
 A case-control study compares individuals with a disease to those without and looks at their past exposures.

Answer: E 
 The odds ratio is a common measure of association used in case-control studies.

Answer: F 
 The relative risk is a common measure of association used in cohort studies.

Answer: H 
 A clinical trial is an experiment comparing a treatment to a control group.

Answer: I 
 A life-table analysis is commonly used to estimate survival rates in a cohort study.

Answer: J 
 Outcome measures are used to assess the effects of an intervention or exposure on a specific disease or condition.

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