ODS EXAM PREP - CANCER REGISTRY OPERATIONS -
CLOSED BOOK
1. Number of new cases over a period of time
Number of people initially at risk in the population: Cumulative Incidence
Cumulative incidence contains a time related element "period of time" where as prevalence is measured "one point in time"
2. What type of bias occurs when there is a factor associated with exposure and
outcome?
Confo
unding
Cofou
nding
Selecti
on
Misclassification: Confounding occurs when there is a factor that is associated with both the exposure and
outcome and thus interferes with measuring the true association between the exposure and outcome.
Confounding can be accounted for by restricting the study population by matching cases and control subjects with potential
confounders or by stratifying or adjusting for potential confounders in the analysis.
3. Charts that use SEER data to present the chances of dying from the most-com-
mon causes of death are called:
SEER*
Stat
Interac
tive
Risk
CanSt
,at
Survival Reports: Using the SEER database, NCI researchers developed interactive risk charts to contextualize
cancer for multiple demographic variables. These charts present the chances of dying - expressed in ten-year intervals
- from the most-common causes of deaths that are frequently discussed in the media.
4. Which type(s) of epidemiologic studies can be done using the Cancer
Inci- dence in Five Continents (CI5) data set?
A.
D
es
cri
pti
ve
B.
Obser
vation
al C.
,Both
(A)
and
(B) D.
Neither (A) nor (B): A.
Descriptive
The International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
publish the Cancer Incidence in Five Continents (CI5) which presents comparable data on cancer incidence for all
countries around the world
The CI5 data set is used for descriptive research which is typically restricted to a simple depiction of the frequency (incidence
and prevalence) and distribution of a disease within a population.
Observational epidemiological studies can be further subdivided into cohort studies (follow-up studies), case control
studies, cross-sectional studies (prevalence studies), and ecological studies (correlation studies or studies with aggre-
gated data).
5. True or False: A document that includes a description of all cases to
be included in the registry is the reportable by agreement list.: False
A document that includes a description of all cases to be included in the registry is the reportable list.
6. A characteristic of a normal
curve is.... Symmetrical, bell-
shaped
The mean, median, and mode are identical and are located in the center of the
curve
The with of the curve depends on the spread of values outward from the
mean in both directions
All of the above: All of the above
, 7. An important element of a quality control program is:
Establishing a variety of standards applicable to specific
issues The collection and maintenance of data and data
quality
Data items with vague definitions
Monitoring activities should focus on data only: The collection and maintenance of data and
data quality
CRM 4th edition, chapter 14
CLOSED BOOK
1. Number of new cases over a period of time
Number of people initially at risk in the population: Cumulative Incidence
Cumulative incidence contains a time related element "period of time" where as prevalence is measured "one point in time"
2. What type of bias occurs when there is a factor associated with exposure and
outcome?
Confo
unding
Cofou
nding
Selecti
on
Misclassification: Confounding occurs when there is a factor that is associated with both the exposure and
outcome and thus interferes with measuring the true association between the exposure and outcome.
Confounding can be accounted for by restricting the study population by matching cases and control subjects with potential
confounders or by stratifying or adjusting for potential confounders in the analysis.
3. Charts that use SEER data to present the chances of dying from the most-com-
mon causes of death are called:
SEER*
Stat
Interac
tive
Risk
CanSt
,at
Survival Reports: Using the SEER database, NCI researchers developed interactive risk charts to contextualize
cancer for multiple demographic variables. These charts present the chances of dying - expressed in ten-year intervals
- from the most-common causes of deaths that are frequently discussed in the media.
4. Which type(s) of epidemiologic studies can be done using the Cancer
Inci- dence in Five Continents (CI5) data set?
A.
D
es
cri
pti
ve
B.
Obser
vation
al C.
,Both
(A)
and
(B) D.
Neither (A) nor (B): A.
Descriptive
The International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
publish the Cancer Incidence in Five Continents (CI5) which presents comparable data on cancer incidence for all
countries around the world
The CI5 data set is used for descriptive research which is typically restricted to a simple depiction of the frequency (incidence
and prevalence) and distribution of a disease within a population.
Observational epidemiological studies can be further subdivided into cohort studies (follow-up studies), case control
studies, cross-sectional studies (prevalence studies), and ecological studies (correlation studies or studies with aggre-
gated data).
5. True or False: A document that includes a description of all cases to
be included in the registry is the reportable by agreement list.: False
A document that includes a description of all cases to be included in the registry is the reportable list.
6. A characteristic of a normal
curve is.... Symmetrical, bell-
shaped
The mean, median, and mode are identical and are located in the center of the
curve
The with of the curve depends on the spread of values outward from the
mean in both directions
All of the above: All of the above
, 7. An important element of a quality control program is:
Establishing a variety of standards applicable to specific
issues The collection and maintenance of data and data
quality
Data items with vague definitions
Monitoring activities should focus on data only: The collection and maintenance of data and
data quality
CRM 4th edition, chapter 14
