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Topic: Cohort Studies

Prompt: Table 7-6 (Examples of Major Cohort Studies) in Chapter 7 of your text lists examples of
several major cohort studies. Please do American Cancer Society: Cancer Prevention Study

1. Using the data from that study;

o Describe the public health problem in terms of magnitude, person, time and
place.
2. Discuss the basic epidemiology measures used in the study.
o Specifically what measure of risk was used?
3. How was risk calculated? (Hint: Ensure you use a 2 by 2 table to display how risk was
calculated).
4. Do you agree with the authors' conclusions?
o Give reasons for or against your decision.
5. What would you infer from the data? and Why?