EBDM MIDTERM TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
20% of the class has blue eyes, this is a description of incidence
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅False
-it's prevalence
What are forest plots used in? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Meta analysis
What type of study recruits based on exposure status? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cohort
-exposure dependent
Which is the best study for establishing temporality between exposure and outcome? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅randomized control trial
Which type of study is the hardest to confidently establish temporality?
Which one is least likely to have temporality? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cross sectional
-bc data would be from one particular point in time
most common descriptive study design in journals?
most common type of descriptive design? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cross sectional
-data from one particular point in time
,peer reviewed journals need to have expert go over article submissions before publication.
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
ADA article on throat and mouth cancer: which is not a symptom?
-gingiva bleeding after brushing
-crusty spots on lips
-white and red patches that don't go away
-trouble swallowing, eating, talking - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅gingiva bleeding after brushing
cold sores are caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅false
-caused by herpes simplex virus
according to ADA article on fluoride on reducing cavities, the normal amount of fluoride in community
water supply is 0.7 mg/L to help protect against caries
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
Definition of NIH - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and
behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and
reduce illness and disability
World's largest public funder of biomedical research (>$50 B) • Consists of 25+ institutes and centers,
each with a specific research agenda, including NIDCR
-National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Traces its history back to 1887, through the Marine Hospital service, world's largest funder of biomedical
research $30 billion
, protects the public health by ensuring the safety, effectiveness, quality and security of human and
veterinary drugs, vaccines, and other biological products - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅FDA definition
Definition of cohort (exposure dependent) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅
Definition of case control (outcome dependent) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅In case-control studies,
enrollment is dependent on OUTCOME status
ex. Group #1 has the outcome, Group #2 does NOT have the outcome--- then each group is studied for
their exposure history
subject to selection bias
The 5 year survival rate is like what other thing?
-mortality rate
-incidence
-case-fatality rate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅case-fatality rate
Whats the highest standard database for systematic reviews? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cochrane
review
According to an article, 3 years and younger uses a "smear" of toothpaste
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
What was the subject of the article that got removed from the "Lancet" - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Article about MMR vaccine causes cognitive issues in children
In a study b/w the relationship b/w toothbrush and bad breath, having bad breath is a covariant
20% of the class has blue eyes, this is a description of incidence
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅False
-it's prevalence
What are forest plots used in? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Meta analysis
What type of study recruits based on exposure status? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cohort
-exposure dependent
Which is the best study for establishing temporality between exposure and outcome? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅randomized control trial
Which type of study is the hardest to confidently establish temporality?
Which one is least likely to have temporality? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cross sectional
-bc data would be from one particular point in time
most common descriptive study design in journals?
most common type of descriptive design? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cross sectional
-data from one particular point in time
,peer reviewed journals need to have expert go over article submissions before publication.
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
ADA article on throat and mouth cancer: which is not a symptom?
-gingiva bleeding after brushing
-crusty spots on lips
-white and red patches that don't go away
-trouble swallowing, eating, talking - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅gingiva bleeding after brushing
cold sores are caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅false
-caused by herpes simplex virus
according to ADA article on fluoride on reducing cavities, the normal amount of fluoride in community
water supply is 0.7 mg/L to help protect against caries
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
Definition of NIH - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and
behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and
reduce illness and disability
World's largest public funder of biomedical research (>$50 B) • Consists of 25+ institutes and centers,
each with a specific research agenda, including NIDCR
-National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Traces its history back to 1887, through the Marine Hospital service, world's largest funder of biomedical
research $30 billion
, protects the public health by ensuring the safety, effectiveness, quality and security of human and
veterinary drugs, vaccines, and other biological products - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅FDA definition
Definition of cohort (exposure dependent) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅
Definition of case control (outcome dependent) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅In case-control studies,
enrollment is dependent on OUTCOME status
ex. Group #1 has the outcome, Group #2 does NOT have the outcome--- then each group is studied for
their exposure history
subject to selection bias
The 5 year survival rate is like what other thing?
-mortality rate
-incidence
-case-fatality rate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅case-fatality rate
Whats the highest standard database for systematic reviews? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cochrane
review
According to an article, 3 years and younger uses a "smear" of toothpaste
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅true
What was the subject of the article that got removed from the "Lancet" - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Article about MMR vaccine causes cognitive issues in children
In a study b/w the relationship b/w toothbrush and bad breath, having bad breath is a covariant
