Study Questions for Dallal's Article on Study Design

(1) What is the key distinction between observational studies and an experimental studies?

(2) What does "double-blinded, randomized, controlled" mean?

(3) According to Dallal, statistics is more than a compilation of computations methods. If this is so, what then is it?

(4) Discuss the problems in using "self controls."

(5) Discuss the difference between "intention to treat analysis" and "analyze as randomized."

(6) According to Dallal, list the 4 "Basics" of study design.

(7) What is the difference between a longitudinal observational sample and cross-sectional survey.

(8) Describe the benefits of randomization.

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