Cohort Study

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Step 6: Discussion Questions

Carefully consider the following questions related to your work above. Write down your answers and be prepared to discuss them during the seminar session.

  1. What would you have done to improve the design of this retrospective cohort study? Propose a new study using a prospective design to investigate the relationship between SUPERCLEAN and Susser Syndrome.
  2. Why do we need to look at the differences in age distribution of risks in the cohort and how should we interpret our findings?
  3. Do you think the results of this cohort study are suggestive or conclusive about the effect of the SUPERCLEAN on Susser Syndrome? Is there a need to conduct further studies?

Intellectually curious?

Let us assume that Susser Syndrome was a reportable disease. How would your data collection methods change if this were the case?

Introduction   >   Learning
Objectives		   >   Student
Role		   >   Study
Design		   >   Data
Collection		   >   Data
Analysis		   >   Discussion
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