Question 1

While the health care system is not the most important determinant of a population's health, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it contributes substantially to everyone's life expectancy 
B)  it can make a decisive difference for individuals with a specific disease or injury 
C)  it is especially important for people with unhealthy lifestyles 
D)  it is relatively inexpensive, so is worth the social investment 
A)  it contributes substantially to everyone's life expectancy 
B)  it can make a decisive difference for individuals with a specific disease or injury 
C)  it is especially important for people with unhealthy lifestyles 
D)  it is relatively inexpensive, so is worth the social investment

Question 2

Informants in research studies can be relied upon to give accurate information on such matters as their diet, drinking behaviour, and so on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In most instances, screening and early detection do not provide the anticipated positive results. An important exception is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  FIT testing for colon cancer 
B)  screening mammography 
C)  PSA testing for prostate cancer 
D)  PAP smears 
A)  FIT testing for colon cancer 
B)  screening mammography 
C)  PSA testing for prostate cancer 
D)  PAP smears

Question 4

The following statement is TRUE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health care is uniformly safe and effective 
B)  Medical error is the third leading cause of death in Canada 
C)  The effects of prescription drugs are carefully monitored 
D)  Hospital treatments are informed by the best available scientific evidence 
A)  Health care is uniformly safe and effective 
B)  Medical error is the third leading cause of death in Canada 
C)  The effects of prescription drugs are carefully monitored 
D)  Hospital treatments are informed by the best available scientific evidence

Question 5

Prophylactic drug therapies (such as statins) always reduce a patient's risk of disease (such as heart attack).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is "confounding"?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Confounding is mistaking a var

Question 7

A proxy measure is something that is thought to be closely enough related to the outcome of interest to be used in its stead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Odds ratios derived from case-control studies and relative risks derived from cohort studies are measures of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  causation 
B)  strength of association between variables 
C)  prevalence 
D)  statistical significance 
A)  causation 
B)  strength of association between variables 
C)  prevalence 
D)  statistical significance

Question 9

A serious problem with all observational studies is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  confounding 
B)  temporal order of variables 
C)  recall biases 
D)  appropriate sample size 
A)  confounding 
B)  temporal order of variables 
C)  recall biases 
D)  appropriate sample size

Question 10

Cohort studies can discover many interesting associations between variables and health outcomes, whereas experimental studies confirm or disprove a hypothesis regarding probable causality between a variable and a health outcome. Discuss.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What are the main features of observational and experimental studies?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Health services aimed at benefitting the population rather than specific individuals needing treatment or care are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary care 
B)  social care 
C)  informal care 
D)  public health 
A)  primary care 
B)  social care 
C)  informal care 
D)  public health

Question 13

Studies of the impact of diet on health produce confusing and contradictory results. This is because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most studies are observational and suffer from confounding and recall biases 
B)  the food industry pays for many of the studies and the results are thus compromised 
C)  experimental studies of diet are relatively easy to conduct but are generally thought to be too expensive 
D)  people's diets tend to be very stable over time 
A)  most studies are observational and suffer from confounding and recall biases 
B)  the food industry pays for many of the studies and the results are thus compromised 
C)  experimental studies of diet are relatively easy to conduct but are generally thought to be too expensive 
D)  people's diets tend to be very stable over time

Question 14

Confounding is a problem in cross-sectional studies, but not in more sophisticated observational studies such as longitudinal cohort studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A key difference between Canada (and other wealthy countries) and the United States is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in Canada, no health care service is treated as a private good (market commodity) 
B)  in Canada, essential medical and hospital care is treated as a public good (shared asset) 
C)  in the United States, a seriously ill or injured person may have to make arrangements up-front for private payment in order to obtain essential health care 
D)  in Canada, doctors are employed by the provincial government 
A)  in Canada, no health care service is treated as a private good (market commodity) 
B)  in Canada, essential medical and hospital care is treated as a public good (shared asset) 
C)  in the United States, a seriously ill or injured person may have to make arrangements up-front for private payment in order to obtain essential health care 
D)  in Canada, doctors are employed by the provincial government

Question 16

One of the biggest problems with the reliability of health research study findings is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  few studies are replicated 
B)  there is insufficient interest in conducting health related research 
C)  governments and funding agencies spend far too little money on health research 
D)  experimental studies tend to have excessively large sample sizes 
A)  few studies are replicated 
B)  there is insufficient interest in conducting health related research 
C)  governments and funding agencies spend far too little money on health research 
D)  experimental studies tend to have excessively large sample sizes

Question 17

The primary aim of immunization programs is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce the spread of communicable disease in a population 
B)  to reduce the risk of infection for the immunized individual 
C)  to contribute to the health of individuals 
D)  to protect vulnerable groups 
A)  to reduce the spread of communicable disease in a population 
B)  to reduce the risk of infection for the immunized individual 
C)  to contribute to the health of individuals 
D)  to protect vulnerable groups

Question 18

"Cultural safety" refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring services are appropriate for a population by considering culture, language, and history 
B)  avoiding stigma when working with mental health issues 
C)  improving the geographic distribution of health care services 
D)  ensuring health care information is available in different languages so that all ethnic groups can assess it 
A)  ensuring services are appropriate for a population by considering culture, language, and history 
B)  avoiding stigma when working with mental health issues 
C)  improving the geographic distribution of health care services 
D)  ensuring health care information is available in different languages so that all ethnic groups can assess it

While the health care system is not the most important determinant of a population's health, ________.

Informants in research studies can be relied upon to give accurate information on such matters as their diet, drinking behaviour, and so on.

In most instances, screening and early detection do not provide the anticipated positive results. An important exception is ________.

The following statement is TRUE: ________.

Prophylactic drug therapies (such as statins) always reduce a patient's risk of disease (such as heart attack).

What is "confounding"?

A proxy measure is something that is thought to be closely enough related to the outcome of interest to be used in its stead.

Odds ratios derived from case-control studies and relative risks derived from cohort studies are measures of ________.

A serious problem with all observational studies is ________.

Cohort studies can discover many interesting associations between variables and health outcomes, whereas experimental studies confirm or disprove a hypothesis regarding probable causality between a variable and a health outcome. Discuss.

What are the main features of observational and experimental studies?

Health services aimed at benefitting the population rather than specific individuals needing treatment or care are referred to as ________.

Studies of the impact of diet on health produce confusing and contradictory results. This is because ________.

Confounding is a problem in cross-sectional studies, but not in more sophisticated observational studies such as longitudinal cohort studies.

A key difference between Canada (and other wealthy countries) and the United States is _________.

One of the biggest problems with the reliability of health research study findings is ________.

The primary aim of immunization programs is ________.

"Cultural safety" refers to ________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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Exam 3: Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

While the health care system is not the most important determinant of a population's health, ________.

Informants in research studies can be relied upon to give accurate information on such matters as their diet, drinking behaviour, and so on.

In most instances, screening and early detection do not provide the anticipated positive results. An important exception is ________.

The following statement is TRUE: ________.

Prophylactic drug therapies (such as statins) always reduce a patient's risk of disease (such as heart attack).

What is "confounding"?

A proxy measure is something that is thought to be closely enough related to the outcome of interest to be used in its stead.

Odds ratios derived from case-control studies and relative risks derived from cohort studies are measures of ________.

A serious problem with all observational studies is ________.

Cohort studies can discover many interesting associations between variables and health outcomes, whereas experimental studies confirm or disprove a hypothesis regarding probable causality between a variable and a health outcome. Discuss.

What are the main features of observational and experimental studies?

Health services aimed at benefitting the population rather than specific individuals needing treatment or care are referred to as ________.

Studies of the impact of diet on health produce confusing and contradictory results. This is because ________.

Confounding is a problem in cross-sectional studies, but not in more sophisticated observational studies such as longitudinal cohort studies.

A key difference between Canada (and other wealthy countries) and the United States is _________.

One of the biggest problems with the reliability of health research study findings is ________.

The primary aim of immunization programs is ________.

"Cultural safety" refers to ________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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