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Which of the following are advantages of using a case-control study to assess the risk factors for an epidemic of a newly recognized condition that rapidly causes liver damage?


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1. Gives population prevalence of the disease
2. Can be used to study rare diseases
3. Best if used to study rare exposures
4. Incidence rate can be measured directly
5. Temporal relationship between exposure and disease clearly defined
6. Assessment can be conducted more quickly than a prospective cohort study
7. None of the above

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Which of the following are advantages of using a case-control study to assess the risk factors for an epidemic of a newly recognized condition that rapidly causes liver damage?


Answer

1. Gives population prevalence of the disease
2. Can be used to study rare diseases
3. Best if used to study rare exposures
4. Incidence rate can be measured directly
5. Temporal relationship between exposure and disease clearly defined
6. Assessment can be conducted more quickly than a prospective cohort study
7. None of the above

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