Pubh6035 module 5 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PUBH6035 Module 5 Assignment; Problem Set - Confounding and Effect Modification

ThisDiscussionwillfacilitate yourunderstandingabouthowtominimizebiasinstudies,aswellas how to assess potential confounders and effect modifiers. Before you participate in thisDiscussion,completethefollowingtasks: • Readtheassignedchaptersofthetextbook. • WatchthevirtuallabprovidedintheLearningResources. • ReviewthechapterquestionsforChapters10,11,13,and14,whicharedesignedtohelpyoupracticeandassessyourunderstandingoftheconcepts presentedinthechapter. • Completethefollowingassignedch...

A cohort study of liver cancer among alcoholics. Incidence rates of liver canceramong alcoholic men are compared to a group of non-alcoholic men. Is gender a confounder inthisstudy? • Acase-control study of theriskofbeerconsumptionandoralcanceramongmen.Inthis study,cigarettesmokingisassociatedwithbeerconsumptionandisariskfactorfororal cancer among Both beer drinkers and nondrinkers.Iscigarettesmokinga confounderin this study?

PUBH6035 Module 5 Discussion; Study Group

PUBH6035 Module 5 Quiz; Check Your Knowledge

1. Question: Selection bias is most likely to occur in which type of study 2. Question: Interviewer/recording bias can occur in 3. Question: If a subjects ’willingness to participate is related to both their exposure status and disease status, the resulting bias is known as: 4. Question: Non-differential misclassification tends to bias study results in which direction? 5. Question: Loss to follow-up bias is an important concern in which type of epidemiologic study? 6. Question: Which of t...