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Epidemiology Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for establishing causality in epidemiology?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bradford Hill criteria exclude anecdotal evidence (D) as unscientific. A, B, and C (strength, temporality, dose-response) are valid.
Question 2 of 5
True statements about the epidemiology of cancer in the U.S., excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers and cancer in situ, include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lung cancer mortality rose until ~1990s, now declining in men but not steadily since 1975.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements about microcytic anemia in the U.S. is true?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Iron deficiency is rare in men due to diet; A (thalassemia), C, D, E false.
Question 4 of 5
International studies of cardiovascular disease have shown which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rates vary widely (e.g., Japan low, U.S. high); no single pattern fits.
Question 5 of 5
When describing the epidemiology of lung cancer in the U.S. in 1990, all the following statements are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Men’s incidence peaked ~1980s, declining by 1990; women’s rising.