A researcher is analysing the data from a cohort study designed to assess the association between age and the development of arthritis. 1000 individuals aged 50 and over and 1000 individuals under the age of 50 participated. 450 of the older individuals and 50 of the younger individuals developed arthritis.
What is the relative risk for arthritis?
A process that facilitates a collaborative communication structure between the teacher(s) and a group of educators in a subject area to generate ideas, requirements, goals or projections about a subject.
This describes which of the below options?
A randomized controlled trial compared the effectiveness of generic counselling with normal GP care for patients with diverse psychological problems (excluding phobias and psychoses). A total of 172 patients aged 18 years and over were randomized. Counsellors were either British Association of Counselling (BAC) accredited or trained to diploma level. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the COOP/WONCA functional health assessment charts were used to assess the results of both interventions. The study took place in 9 GP practices in South Wales.
What is the food item with the highest glycaemic index (GI)?
A teenager asks you for dietary advice about foods rich in vitamin D.
Which one of the following foods is the richest dietary source of vitamin D?
A hierarchy of quality in evidence-based medicine exists, with study types ranked according to the strength of their data. The study types are listed below.
Case report (CR)
Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (RCT)
Cohort study (CS)
Systematic review (SR)
Which of the following options correctly ranks these study types, with the most robust first and the least robust last?
Which statement accurately relates to the QALY measurement?
A study conducted by the local public health team in the commissioning group locality reveals that single men who claim disability benefit are 70% more likely to die due to alcohol misuse compared to single men of the same age who do not claim disability benefit. What is the correct interpretation of these findings?
You are asked to see a 25-year-old patient who has presented with a pigmented skin lesion on his back. He is concerned because his father was treated for a melanoma at the age of 38.
The presence of which of the following risk factors confers the greatest risk of developing a melanoma?
Which of the following would be the best reason for randomly assigning elderly subjects to the various arms of the clinical trial assessing whether a new treatment is more effective than a placebo in reducing cholesterol levels?