PHP 320 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, and randomized controlled trials are all
examples of observational study designs - Answer -False
How are randomized controlled trials (i.e. "clinical trials") organized to control for
confounding?
participants in the analysis sample are representative of the population defined by
person, place, and time.
exposure status is determined for each case and for each control, and then the
association between exposure and outcome status is estimated.
participants are randomized to the exposure or intervention of interest and then followed
for disease occurrence or progression.
All of the above - Answer -participants are randomized to the exposure or intervention
of interest and then followed for disease occurrence or progression
Which of the following are popular methods of data collection in qualitative research and
analysis?
Case-control studies
Semi-Structured Interviews
Focus Groups
Unstructured Interviews - Answer -Semi-structured interviews, focus groups,
unstructured interviews
Cohort studies enroll participants after they have developed an outcome of interest (ex:
a particular disease) to track its further development
True
False - Answer -False
True or False: Incidence measures the number of existing cases while prevalence
measures the number of new cases - Answer -False
Which one of the following options lists the six steps of CDC's Framework for Program
Evaluation in the correct order?
Engage Stakeholders, Meet with Community Members, Discuss Study Designs, Gather
Credible Evidence, Conduct Analyses, Disseminate Findings
Engage Stakeholders, Describe the Program, Focus the Evaluation, Gather Credible
Evidence, Justify Conclusions, Ensure Use of Evaluation Findings
Recruit Participants, Describe the Program, Formulate the Study Design, Conduct
Analyses, Disseminate Findings, Ensure Use of Evaluation Findings - Answer -Engage
, Stakeholders, Describe the Program, Focus the Evaluation, Gather Credible Evidence,
Justify Conclusions, Ensure Use of Evaluation Findings
Which of the following is not one of the four standards for conducting good evaluations
of public health programs?
Feasibility
Propriety
Attribution
Accuracy - Answer -Attribution
True or False: Program evaluation is considered to be one of the ten essential public
health services. - Answer -True
Which of the following is an example of a program evaluation question related to
"efficiency"?
Is the program achieving the goals and objectives it was intended to accomplish?
Can progress on goals and objectives be shown to be related to the program, as
opposed to other things that are going on at the same time?
Are the program's activities being produced with appropriate use of resources such as
budget and staff time?
Were the program's activities put into place as originally intended? - Answer -Are the
program's activities being produced with appropriate use of resources such as budget
and staff time?
Per the CDC's Framework for Program Evaluation, which of the following are groups
that program evaluation questions generally fall into? (Mark all that apply)
Attribution
Dissemination
Effectiveness
Cost-Effectiveness - Answer -Attribution, Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness
According to the article by Torko and colleagues about the Salmonella outbreak in
restaurants in Oregon, most cases of Salmonella gastroenteritis were identified via_
Active Surveillance
Passive Surveillance
No types of surveillance were used. - Answer -Passive Surveillance
In the article by Hyllestad and colleagues about the Campylobacter outbreak in Norway,
a ____ study was conducted on all households and residents who received water from
Water Supply System A (WSS-A).
Case-Control
Prospective Cohort Study
Cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, and randomized controlled trials are all
examples of observational study designs - Answer -False
How are randomized controlled trials (i.e. "clinical trials") organized to control for
confounding?
participants in the analysis sample are representative of the population defined by
person, place, and time.
exposure status is determined for each case and for each control, and then the
association between exposure and outcome status is estimated.
participants are randomized to the exposure or intervention of interest and then followed
for disease occurrence or progression.
All of the above - Answer -participants are randomized to the exposure or intervention
of interest and then followed for disease occurrence or progression
Which of the following are popular methods of data collection in qualitative research and
analysis?
Case-control studies
Semi-Structured Interviews
Focus Groups
Unstructured Interviews - Answer -Semi-structured interviews, focus groups,
unstructured interviews
Cohort studies enroll participants after they have developed an outcome of interest (ex:
a particular disease) to track its further development
True
False - Answer -False
True or False: Incidence measures the number of existing cases while prevalence
measures the number of new cases - Answer -False
Which one of the following options lists the six steps of CDC's Framework for Program
Evaluation in the correct order?
Engage Stakeholders, Meet with Community Members, Discuss Study Designs, Gather
Credible Evidence, Conduct Analyses, Disseminate Findings
Engage Stakeholders, Describe the Program, Focus the Evaluation, Gather Credible
Evidence, Justify Conclusions, Ensure Use of Evaluation Findings
Recruit Participants, Describe the Program, Formulate the Study Design, Conduct
Analyses, Disseminate Findings, Ensure Use of Evaluation Findings - Answer -Engage
, Stakeholders, Describe the Program, Focus the Evaluation, Gather Credible Evidence,
Justify Conclusions, Ensure Use of Evaluation Findings
Which of the following is not one of the four standards for conducting good evaluations
of public health programs?
Feasibility
Propriety
Attribution
Accuracy - Answer -Attribution
True or False: Program evaluation is considered to be one of the ten essential public
health services. - Answer -True
Which of the following is an example of a program evaluation question related to
"efficiency"?
Is the program achieving the goals and objectives it was intended to accomplish?
Can progress on goals and objectives be shown to be related to the program, as
opposed to other things that are going on at the same time?
Are the program's activities being produced with appropriate use of resources such as
budget and staff time?
Were the program's activities put into place as originally intended? - Answer -Are the
program's activities being produced with appropriate use of resources such as budget
and staff time?
Per the CDC's Framework for Program Evaluation, which of the following are groups
that program evaluation questions generally fall into? (Mark all that apply)
Attribution
Dissemination
Effectiveness
Cost-Effectiveness - Answer -Attribution, Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness
According to the article by Torko and colleagues about the Salmonella outbreak in
restaurants in Oregon, most cases of Salmonella gastroenteritis were identified via_
Active Surveillance
Passive Surveillance
No types of surveillance were used. - Answer -Passive Surveillance
In the article by Hyllestad and colleagues about the Campylobacter outbreak in Norway,
a ____ study was conducted on all households and residents who received water from
Water Supply System A (WSS-A).
Case-Control
Prospective Cohort Study
