EBCP Final Exam Preparation and Insights
Which of the following is NOT a observational research study design? - correct answer ✔✔Randomized
Controlled Trial
T/F: Observational research can be either prospective or retrospective. - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Case-control studies are always prospective. - correct answer ✔✔False
Which of the following is NOT one of the four "W's" of descriptive epidemiologic studies? - correct
answer ✔✔Why
Which of the following is NOT an example of a descriptive study? - correct answer ✔✔Randomized
controlled trial
T/F: The primary difference between an in-vitro study and an in-vivo study is that the former is done in a
test tube or laboratory dish and the latter is completed on a living organism. - correct answer ✔✔True
According to the information presented in class, the type of study can be determined by looking at three
specific items. Which of the following it not one of those issues. - correct answer ✔✔How many subjects
participated in they study (controlled and experimental group)
T/F: Observational studies investigate and record exposures (such as interventions or risk factors) and
observe outcomes (such as disease) as they occur. - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following would fall under a case-control analytic epidemiological study? - correct answer
✔✔A study of who has the flu and if they were vaccinated
T/F: Medical studies are often first performed as "in-vitro" studies. - correct answer ✔✔True
, T/F: A cross-sectional study can only estimate prevalence, not incidence, because you only have
information about one time point. - correct answer ✔✔True
Which type of research study attempts to quantify the relationship between two factors, that is, the
effect of an intervention (I) or exposure (E) on an outcome (O). - correct answer ✔✔Analytic
This study design is considered to be the gold standard for treatment questions. - correct answer
✔✔Randomized Controlled Trial
T/F: Cohort studies can be prospective or retrospective. - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Interventional research requires that the researcher initiate the intervention. - correct answer
✔✔True
Which of the following is an advantage of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)? - correct answer
✔✔Blinding is more likely
Which of the following statements about observational research is not correct. - correct answer
✔✔Good for determining the efficacy of therapies used for prevention or treatment
Which of the following statements regarding observational research is correct? - correct answer
✔✔Researcher is not involved in administering any intervention.
What type of evidence would be necessary to answer a clinical question regarding therapy (treatment)? -
correct answer ✔✔Randomized controlled trial
If the type of clinical question is about meaning we would choose which type of evidence to answer the
question? - correct answer ✔✔Qualitative Study
A helpful way to classify clinical questions is into __________and ____________ questions. - correct
answer ✔✔background, foreground
Which of the following is NOT a observational research study design? - correct answer ✔✔Randomized
Controlled Trial
T/F: Observational research can be either prospective or retrospective. - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Case-control studies are always prospective. - correct answer ✔✔False
Which of the following is NOT one of the four "W's" of descriptive epidemiologic studies? - correct
answer ✔✔Why
Which of the following is NOT an example of a descriptive study? - correct answer ✔✔Randomized
controlled trial
T/F: The primary difference between an in-vitro study and an in-vivo study is that the former is done in a
test tube or laboratory dish and the latter is completed on a living organism. - correct answer ✔✔True
According to the information presented in class, the type of study can be determined by looking at three
specific items. Which of the following it not one of those issues. - correct answer ✔✔How many subjects
participated in they study (controlled and experimental group)
T/F: Observational studies investigate and record exposures (such as interventions or risk factors) and
observe outcomes (such as disease) as they occur. - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following would fall under a case-control analytic epidemiological study? - correct answer
✔✔A study of who has the flu and if they were vaccinated
T/F: Medical studies are often first performed as "in-vitro" studies. - correct answer ✔✔True
, T/F: A cross-sectional study can only estimate prevalence, not incidence, because you only have
information about one time point. - correct answer ✔✔True
Which type of research study attempts to quantify the relationship between two factors, that is, the
effect of an intervention (I) or exposure (E) on an outcome (O). - correct answer ✔✔Analytic
This study design is considered to be the gold standard for treatment questions. - correct answer
✔✔Randomized Controlled Trial
T/F: Cohort studies can be prospective or retrospective. - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Interventional research requires that the researcher initiate the intervention. - correct answer
✔✔True
Which of the following is an advantage of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)? - correct answer
✔✔Blinding is more likely
Which of the following statements about observational research is not correct. - correct answer
✔✔Good for determining the efficacy of therapies used for prevention or treatment
Which of the following statements regarding observational research is correct? - correct answer
✔✔Researcher is not involved in administering any intervention.
What type of evidence would be necessary to answer a clinical question regarding therapy (treatment)? -
correct answer ✔✔Randomized controlled trial
If the type of clinical question is about meaning we would choose which type of evidence to answer the
question? - correct answer ✔✔Qualitative Study
A helpful way to classify clinical questions is into __________and ____________ questions. - correct
answer ✔✔background, foreground