SCENARIO #3: In Africa, prostate cancer incidence is increasing, but little is k

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SCENARIO #3: In Africa, prostate cancer incidence is increasing, but little is known about the primary risk factors for prostate cancer among African men. Current understanding of prostate cancer risk factors are from studies in high-income countries. It is unclear if identified risk factors in high-income countries are the same in Africa. You want to learn about the risk factors for prostate cancer in African men.

1.            What type of study would you conduct and why?

2.            What sampling method would you use?

Explanation / Answer

1. We will use the case-control study design as a preliminary studying the association between the risk factor and disease of interest as little is known about this association.

2. The sampling method used will be randomized control sampling will be used as it will reduce biases.  

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