First MCQs Session1) The relationship between the blood glucose level on admission and the number of strokes during the first 10 days after an(ACS was studied. An upward, straight, diagonal scatter plot was constructed. Which statement is correct? A. Confounders are effectively controlled \ 8, Correlation coefficient is negative | Sa C. Correlation coefficient is close to 0 | © Linear association is suggested } 2) Arandomized placebo-controlled clinical trial was done to assess the effect of a beta-blocker on heart failure mortality. The study found a decrease in mortality in the treatrient group with a relative risk of 0.86 (p = 0.01). Which statement isthe correct interpretation? RR A, There is an 86% decrease in mortality. GRR There is 21% chance that the result sbiased. «P= Prado The 95% confidence interval forthe relative risk includes 3.0 © ers We probably thatthe result acurres by ehanee. ‘The resuits are not statistically significant. x’ o-OS 35 % Chewer 9-9) > 1% chews 3) A study of levolanulate levels in coronary disease demonstrated a distribution with a mean of 39 mg/dl. and standard deviation of ing/dL. Ninety five percent of soni lvslanuate observations were-between which mits? § ASS 7S D A. 15 and 48 me/al ae 8B. 25 and 35 ma/al SAR = 10 © 10and50me/at 55) 20 and 40 mg/at 20 20 Yo = 20 and 60 ma/dL 4) Astudy was conducted to assess the relationship between sertraiine use in pregnancy and congenital defects. Children with congenital heart defects were &iSessed for sertraline exposure. Children without defects were randomly selected from a population and assessed for sertraline exposure The study showed that congenital defects were significantly associated with sertraline. Which measure of association will be reported? A, Relative rate B. Relative risk Median survival (D) Exnosure odds ratio © & dds rati Prevalence addstatio 3 Craice sect3) Two cross-sectional studies were conducted to determine the prevalence’of methamphetamine use in @ population. The first study showed prevalence of 8.3% (05% C 7.2-10). The second study demonstrated a prevalence of 7.1% (85% C1 4), f therue prevalencd of methamphetamine use in the population / 2.23%, which of the following statements is true? A. First study is more accurate ‘8. First study is more specific C. Second study is more sensitive D. First study is more valid © Second study is more precise 10) A population is randomly selected to study the relationship between the b cardiolipin and heart failure. Blood samples were assayed and MRI done to assess myocardial falure. The stidy determines that the beta-cardiolipin ixgssociat ‘myocardial failure. Which is the study design used? Prospective cohort study Retrospective cohort study Case-control study Randomized clinical trial cross-sectional stusy é 3 11) 41-yr-old women presents with 2 months of atypical chest pain, but no risk factors for MI except a positive famiiy history for CAD. The troponin C test has 2 99% sensitivity and 80% specificity. n the low-risk group, the positive predictive value is 25%, and negative predictive value is 97%. If the test is’heg))what is the probability of myocardial ischemia? — pineal AD ® 003 Nara ; 025 PV= TB) nod hane Dr. ee thon « “35 D070 ead Ck OE & 001 i (VITA Hest peg) mene 12) A cohort study was done to assess the relationship between @ high-fat intake and colorectal cancer. The study showed that no association exists, relative risk - 1.45 (p= 0.25), 45% of the high-fat group and 45% of the low-fat group subjects were lost to follow-up. Which bias occurred? Qk species 3. Observer's bias 0 ©)selection bias prep ew D. Ascertainment bias E. Confounding Ip fe [eh i ave Te pnb Flom bee —e TF = 3