A five-year prospective cohort study has just been completed. The study was desi

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A five-year prospective cohort study has just been completed. The study was designed to assess the association between supplemental vitamin A exposure and mortality and morbidity for measles. The RR for incidence of measles was 0.75 and the RR for measles mortality was 0.5. Which statement is correct? A cohort study is not an appropriate study design in this case because the association between one exposure and two different outcomes is being considered. One of the problems that this study may have faced is individuals lost to follow-up during the five-year period. A cohort study is not a good design to study this association because measles is a very common disease. Exposure to vitamin A appears to protect against morbidity and mortality for measles. Exposure to vitamin A appears to be a risk factor for morbidity ant mortality for measles. Exposure to vitamin A is not associated with morbidity and mortal for measles. Exposure to vitamin A is a risk factor for morbidity

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In given 5 years cohort study show Relative Risk (RR) for supplemental Vitamin A exposure on incidence of measeles = 0.75

And that of measeles mortality was = 0.75

So, in first part Statement - A is correct

A cohort study is not an appropriate study design in this case because the association between one exposure and two different outcomes is being considered.

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The correct answer is B

Exposure to vitamin A appears to be a risk factor for morbidity and mortality for measles.

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