Identify which of the following six types of study designs most appropriately ch

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Identify which of the following six types of study designs most appropriately characterizes the situation described below.

You are interested in finding out whether middle-aged men who have premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are at greater risk of developing a myocardial infarction (heart attack) than men whose heartbeats are regular. Electrocardiogram (ECG) examinations are performed on all male office employees 35 years of age or older who work for oil companies in Houston. The ECG tracings are classified as irregular or regular. Five years later, myocardial infarction rates are compared between those with and those without baseline ECG irregularities.

Cross-sectional study

Case-control study

Prospective cohort study

Historical prospective cohort study

Clinical trial

Community trial

Cross-sectional study

Case-control study

Prospective cohort study

Historical prospective cohort study

Clinical trial

Community trial

Explanation / Answer

Out of following six types of study designs the one which most appropriately characterizes the situation will be community trial.

Community-based clinical trials Community clinical trials are special cases of clinical trials where instead of the academic institutions doctors and clinics conduct the trials directly.

These are designed to be administred and managed by primary physicians and community health centers.

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