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QUESTION 33

1.              In order to BEST test a causal hypothesis about an exposure and outcome, the researcher should                                           incorporate which of the following elements into their study?

	a.	Randomly assign participants to the different groups
	b.	Ensure that the exposure preceded the outcome in time.
	c.	Conduct multivariate statistics to control for confounding variables.
	d.	Ensure that the research team is "blind" to the study group and hypotheses.

2 points   

QUESTION 34

1.             Sustainable development considers the following main factors when addressing a global health issue:

	a.	Disease transmissibility and environment
	b.	None of the above
	c.	Environmental, social, and economic
	d.	Culture, economic, and social

2 points   

QUESTION 35

1.             Rising temperature impacts vector-borne disease transmission through:

	a.	All of the above
	b.	Shorter incubation periods
	c.	Biting frequency
	d.	Increased disease transmissibility

2 points   

QUESTION 36

1.    Industrialization has contribute to the spread of emerging communicable diseases.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 37

1.               Compared to other study designs, studies that use the _________ design yield results that are the most                                   difficult to interpret.

	a.	Analytic
	b.	Case-control
	c.	Cross-sectional
	d.	Cohort

2 points   

QUESTION 38

1.             According to the WHO, approximately 1.2 billion worldwide live in poverty.

True

False

2 points   

QUESTION 39

1.              The most effective intervention to decrease WASH-related disease transmission is:

	a.	Hygiene
	b.	Sanitation
	c.	improved water supply
	d.	Improved water quality

2 points   

QUESTION 40

1.      Which of the following is a strength of using a cohort study design?

	a.	Sample size can be small
	b.	Causality can be inferred
	c.	Efficient for studying rare diseases
	d.	Can study several outcomes

2 points   

QUESTION 41

1.             When examining the global HIV data between 2000 and 2015, the number of people living with HIV _______ and the number of people who received HIV treatment _________.

	a.	increased, decreased
	b.	decreased, decreased
	c.	decreased, increased
	d.	increased, increased

Answer 1

Question 33:

Explanation: The exposure-outcome relationships in an observational study design that is used to assess outcome in cross sectional, case control and cohort studies which have the ability to control for multiple confounders. Therefore, in exposure-outcome studies, it is essential to have a control over confounding variables.

Therefore, the correct option is:

		C.Conduct multivarite statistics to control for confounding variables. Question 34: In June 2012, there was a global lead meet known as Rio+20 summit for development of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which will ensure sustainability into economic development. The 3 dimesnions in the form of economic, environmental and social are important items for improvisation of Global health issues. Therefore the correct answer is: c. Environmental, social, and economic c. Please poses multiple questions seperatey.