HMP 501 Final Exam Study Guide
James Lind is known for conducting one of the first clinical trials. He developed the theory that
_________ curbed scurvy on naval ships. - correct answer Citrus Fruits
Experimental studies differ from other study designs in that the investigator is able to
manipulate the study factors and randomize the subjects. - correct answer True
The process by which allocation of subjects to treatment groups is done by chance is called: -
correct answer Randomization
The Women's Health Initiative demonstrated that hormone replacement therapy offers a
protective factor to many cancers. - correct answer False
A study in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a
particular treatment is called a: - correct answer Double Blind Study
An experimental study that looks at curative drugs or a new surgical procedure to improve the
patient's health is called a: - correct answer Therapeutic Trial
When study participants change their behavior because they know they are being studied, this
is called the: - correct answer Hawthorne Effect
If a study is classified based on disease status and there is no randomization, this is a: - correct
answer Case-Control Study
If a study is classified based on exposure, risk factor (or protective factor) status, and no
randomization, following the same people over time, this is a: - correct answer Cohort Study
If a study is classified based on an exposure and there is random assignment to treatment
(exposure) groups, this is a: - correct answer Randomized Clinical Trial
Cases of invasive cutaneous melanoma, diagnosed in Minnesota between 2014 and 2017 at
ages 25 to 59, were ascertained from a statewide cancer registry (n=2500); age-matched and
gender-matched controls were randomly selected from state driver's license lists (n=3000). Self-
administered questionnaires and telephone interviews included information on ever use of
indoor tanning, types of device used, initiation age, period of use, dose, duration, and indoor
tanning-related burns.
What type of study is this? - correct answer Case Control Study
Cases of invasive cutaneous melanoma, diagnosed in Minnesota between 2014 and 2017 at
ages 25 to 59, were ascertained from a statewide cancer registry (n=2500); age-matched and
gender-matched controls were randomly selected from state driver's license lists (n=3000). Self-
administered questionnaires and telephone interviews included information on ever use of
indoor tanning, types of device used, initiation age, period of use, dose, duration, and indoor
tanning-related burns.
Imagine the results looked like this:
, HMP 501 Final Exam Study Guide
What measure of risk will you use? - correct answer Odds Ratio
Cohort studies differ from case control studies in that you can calculate the incidence rate in
cohort studies. - correct answer True
Please read the following partial abstract and answer the questions:
Objectives: A study examined health-related quality of life in adults who became physically
active at recommended levels over a 10-year period compared with adults with different
physical activity patterns.
Methods: To do this, they examined men and women aged 26 to 70 years in the study 3 times
between 1995 and 2009. They distinguished participants who became physically active (n =
618), remained active (n = 1286), remained inactive (n = 727), became physically inactive (n =
535), or with varying activity levels (n = 455) over 10 years. They used multivariable linear
regression analyses to determine differences in health-related quality of life(survey similar to
the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey) at 10-year follow-up.
Results. Adults who became physically active reported better physical functioning, vitality, and
general health after 10 years th - correct answer Prospective Cohort Study
Objectives: A study examined health-related quality of life in adults who became physically
active at recommended levels over a 10-year period compared with adults with different
physical activity patterns.
Methods: To do this, they examined men and women aged 26 to 70 years in the study 3 times
between 1995 and 2009. They distinguished participants who became physically active (n =
618), remained active (n = 1286), remained inactive (n = 727), became physically inactive (n =
535), or with varying activity levels (n = 455) over 10 years. They used multivariable linear
regression analyses to determine differences in health-related quality of life(survey similar to
the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey) at 10-year follow-up.
Results. Adults who became physically active reported better physical functioning, vitality, and
general health after 10 years than did persistently inactive adults and adults who became
inactive. T - correct answer Relative Risk
Analytic study designs include case reports, case series and cross-sectional studies. - correct
answer False
This disease claims more lives globally than any other infectious disease: - correct answer
Tuberculosis
Experimental studies differ from observational studies in that the researcher can manipulate a
study factor. - correct answer True
James Lind is known for conducting one of the first clinical trials. He developed the theory that
_________ curbed scurvy on naval ships. - correct answer Citrus Fruits
Experimental studies differ from other study designs in that the investigator is able to
manipulate the study factors and randomize the subjects. - correct answer True
The process by which allocation of subjects to treatment groups is done by chance is called: -
correct answer Randomization
The Women's Health Initiative demonstrated that hormone replacement therapy offers a
protective factor to many cancers. - correct answer False
A study in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a
particular treatment is called a: - correct answer Double Blind Study
An experimental study that looks at curative drugs or a new surgical procedure to improve the
patient's health is called a: - correct answer Therapeutic Trial
When study participants change their behavior because they know they are being studied, this
is called the: - correct answer Hawthorne Effect
If a study is classified based on disease status and there is no randomization, this is a: - correct
answer Case-Control Study
If a study is classified based on exposure, risk factor (or protective factor) status, and no
randomization, following the same people over time, this is a: - correct answer Cohort Study
If a study is classified based on an exposure and there is random assignment to treatment
(exposure) groups, this is a: - correct answer Randomized Clinical Trial
Cases of invasive cutaneous melanoma, diagnosed in Minnesota between 2014 and 2017 at
ages 25 to 59, were ascertained from a statewide cancer registry (n=2500); age-matched and
gender-matched controls were randomly selected from state driver's license lists (n=3000). Self-
administered questionnaires and telephone interviews included information on ever use of
indoor tanning, types of device used, initiation age, period of use, dose, duration, and indoor
tanning-related burns.
What type of study is this? - correct answer Case Control Study
Cases of invasive cutaneous melanoma, diagnosed in Minnesota between 2014 and 2017 at
ages 25 to 59, were ascertained from a statewide cancer registry (n=2500); age-matched and
gender-matched controls were randomly selected from state driver's license lists (n=3000). Self-
administered questionnaires and telephone interviews included information on ever use of
indoor tanning, types of device used, initiation age, period of use, dose, duration, and indoor
tanning-related burns.
Imagine the results looked like this:
, HMP 501 Final Exam Study Guide
What measure of risk will you use? - correct answer Odds Ratio
Cohort studies differ from case control studies in that you can calculate the incidence rate in
cohort studies. - correct answer True
Please read the following partial abstract and answer the questions:
Objectives: A study examined health-related quality of life in adults who became physically
active at recommended levels over a 10-year period compared with adults with different
physical activity patterns.
Methods: To do this, they examined men and women aged 26 to 70 years in the study 3 times
between 1995 and 2009. They distinguished participants who became physically active (n =
618), remained active (n = 1286), remained inactive (n = 727), became physically inactive (n =
535), or with varying activity levels (n = 455) over 10 years. They used multivariable linear
regression analyses to determine differences in health-related quality of life(survey similar to
the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey) at 10-year follow-up.
Results. Adults who became physically active reported better physical functioning, vitality, and
general health after 10 years th - correct answer Prospective Cohort Study
Objectives: A study examined health-related quality of life in adults who became physically
active at recommended levels over a 10-year period compared with adults with different
physical activity patterns.
Methods: To do this, they examined men and women aged 26 to 70 years in the study 3 times
between 1995 and 2009. They distinguished participants who became physically active (n =
618), remained active (n = 1286), remained inactive (n = 727), became physically inactive (n =
535), or with varying activity levels (n = 455) over 10 years. They used multivariable linear
regression analyses to determine differences in health-related quality of life(survey similar to
the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey) at 10-year follow-up.
Results. Adults who became physically active reported better physical functioning, vitality, and
general health after 10 years than did persistently inactive adults and adults who became
inactive. T - correct answer Relative Risk
Analytic study designs include case reports, case series and cross-sectional studies. - correct
answer False
This disease claims more lives globally than any other infectious disease: - correct answer
Tuberculosis
Experimental studies differ from observational studies in that the researcher can manipulate a
study factor. - correct answer True
