pack7-risk

Question 1

what is risk

Answer 1

probability of occurrence of unwanted event or outcome

Question 2

what is a risk factor

Answer 2

anything that raises the chance of harm

Question 3

positive correlation

Answer 3

an increase in one variable is accompanied by an increase in another

Question 4

negative correlation

Answer 4

an increase in one variable is accompanied by a decrease in another variable

Question 5

causation

Answer 5

change in one variable is caused by the the other

Question 6

cohort study

Answer 6

group followed over time
see who develops disease

Question 7

cohort- prospective or retrospective

Answer 7

prospective

Question 8

case-control study

Answer 8

group with disease compared to control group
record exposed risk factors

Question 9

case-control-prospective or retrospective

Answer 9

retrospective