EPIDEMIOLOGY ASSIGNMENT
EXERCISE 1
A study was conducted to determine the association between pancreatic cancer and coffee
consumption in Brazil.
A Total of 100 patients of pancreatic cancer were asked about the coffee consumption and it
was found that 80 out of them consume coffee on regular basis. Another group of 200 people
were selected without pancreatic cancer and found 100 of them also consumed coffee.
TASK:
1.Identify the above epidemiological study design
2.
State why it is appropriate for the given research problem
Ans.
As this consists of comparison group (group of 200 people) which is free from the
outcome (pancreatic cancer) and is differentiating two groups with respect to the exposure
of coffee consumption.
3.Discuss the possible sources for selecting the comparison group i.e. persons without anypancreatic cancers.
