Question

Assume that each of the following scenarios pertain to a study or exercise (exposure) and myocardial infarction (outcome), and gender is a potential confounder. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the use of matching to control for confounding?

a. Limiting participation in the study to men.

b. In a case-control study that includes both men and women, the controls are selected so that the proportion of male and female subjects groups are identical.

c. In a study that includes both men and women, the investigators determine the relative risk separately for men and for women and then compares these to the crud relative risk.

d. None of the above.

Answer 1

By Assuming that gender is a potential confounder for the study between exercise (exposure) and myocardial infarction (outcome), the confounding is controlled if the study includes both men and women abd the investigators determine the relative risk separately for men and for women and then compares these to the crud relative risk.

Answer c. In a study that includes both men and women, the investigators determine the relative risk separately for men and for women and then compares these to the crud relative risk.