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Denise P. Holder
Dr. Anna Jeng
CHP 445 Introduction to Health Service Research
September 29, 2019
Denise Holder
CHP 445 Introduction to Health Service Research
Assignment 3
Chapters 10-11
Chapter 10 Cross-Sectional Surveys
1. Which of the following would be the first step in conducting a cross-sectional survey?
A. Define a source population
B. Develop a strategy for recruiting a representative sample
C. Decide on methods to be used for data collection
D. Describe the exposure and/or disease status in a population
2. The cross-sectional study approach should be used when?
A. Time is limited and/or budget is small
B. The disease is relatively uncommon
C. The exposure is relatively uncommon
D. A source of cases is available, and no comparison group is required or available
3. All of the following are the first steps that should be carried out when conducting a cross-
sectional survey, EXCEPT:
A. Define a source population
B. Develop a strategy for recruiting a representative sample
C. Decide on the methods to be used for data collection
D. Assign a case definition
4. A cross-sectional survey is also known as a(n):
A. Ecological study
B. Cohort study
C. Prevalence study
D. Case-control study
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5. Cross-sectional surveys are used for all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Evaluating programs
B. Establishing baseline data prior to initiating longitudinal studies
C. Assessing population needs
D. Identifying new syndromes and refining case definitions
6. Cross-sectional surveys measure:
A. The prevalence of various demographic characteristics in a well-defined population
B. The exposure histories of a well-defined population
C. The disease states in a well-defined population
D. All of the above
7. Cross-sectional surveys provide a snapshot of the health status of a population over a long
period of time.
A True
B False
8. What is the main goal of cross-sectional surveys?
A. Identify new diseases in and health status of a population group
B. Determine disease cases of a population with a particular exposure
C. Determine the proportion of a population with a particular exposure or disease
D. Determine risk factors for new disease
9. Cross-sectional surveys could involve surveys/questionnaires from only a couple of hundred
participants. Thus, the participants must be reasonably representative of some larger population.
A True
B False
10. Mary wanted to conduct a cross-sectional survey research study. She was busy with her
midterm exam and didn’t have a lot of time. So, she just asked her friends, classmates and family
members to fill out the survey that she had developed. Is it a good idea to do so?
A. Yes
B. No
Denise P. Holder
Dr. Anna Jeng
CHP 445 Introduction to Health Service Research
September 29, 2019
Denise Holder
CHP 445 Introduction to Health Service Research
Assignment 3
Chapters 10-11
Chapter 10 Cross-Sectional Surveys
1. Which of the following would be the first step in conducting a cross-sectional survey?
A. Define a source population
B. Develop a strategy for recruiting a representative sample
C. Decide on methods to be used for data collection
D. Describe the exposure and/or disease status in a population
2. The cross-sectional study approach should be used when?
A. Time is limited and/or budget is small
B. The disease is relatively uncommon
C. The exposure is relatively uncommon
D. A source of cases is available, and no comparison group is required or available
3. All of the following are the first steps that should be carried out when conducting a cross-
sectional survey, EXCEPT:
A. Define a source population
B. Develop a strategy for recruiting a representative sample
C. Decide on the methods to be used for data collection
D. Assign a case definition
4. A cross-sectional survey is also known as a(n):
A. Ecological study
B. Cohort study
C. Prevalence study
D. Case-control study
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5. Cross-sectional surveys are used for all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Evaluating programs
B. Establishing baseline data prior to initiating longitudinal studies
C. Assessing population needs
D. Identifying new syndromes and refining case definitions
6. Cross-sectional surveys measure:
A. The prevalence of various demographic characteristics in a well-defined population
B. The exposure histories of a well-defined population
C. The disease states in a well-defined population
D. All of the above
7. Cross-sectional surveys provide a snapshot of the health status of a population over a long
period of time.
A True
B False
8. What is the main goal of cross-sectional surveys?
A. Identify new diseases in and health status of a population group
B. Determine disease cases of a population with a particular exposure
C. Determine the proportion of a population with a particular exposure or disease
D. Determine risk factors for new disease
9. Cross-sectional surveys could involve surveys/questionnaires from only a couple of hundred
participants. Thus, the participants must be reasonably representative of some larger population.
A True
B False
10. Mary wanted to conduct a cross-sectional survey research study. She was busy with her
midterm exam and didn’t have a lot of time. So, she just asked her friends, classmates and family
members to fill out the survey that she had developed. Is it a good idea to do so?
A. Yes
B. No
