MPH515 Module 6 Quiz Latest 2021
Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Public Health Application I
Question 1
Which of the following is an example of exposure data in ecologic studies?
Smoking prevalence
Per capita income
Per capita calorie intake
Mean ambient temperatures
All are correct.
Question 2
Case-control studies are among the best observational designs to study diseases of:
low prevalence.
high validity.
high prevalence.
low case fatality.
Question 3
Examples of descriptive epidemiologic studies do not usually include:
cohort studies.
counts.
case series.
cross-sectional studies.
Question 4
A large medical center’s oncology program reported an increased number of cases of
pancreatic cancer during a certain month. The hospital’s epidemiologist decided to research
Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Public Health Application I
Question 1
Which of the following is an example of exposure data in ecologic studies?
Smoking prevalence
Per capita income
Per capita calorie intake
Mean ambient temperatures
All are correct.
Question 2
Case-control studies are among the best observational designs to study diseases of:
low prevalence.
high validity.
high prevalence.
low case fatality.
Question 3
Examples of descriptive epidemiologic studies do not usually include:
cohort studies.
counts.
case series.
cross-sectional studies.
Question 4
A large medical center’s oncology program reported an increased number of cases of
pancreatic cancer during a certain month. The hospital’s epidemiologist decided to research
