Exercise 5.3: Journal Article Analysis – 65 Points Getting Star

Exercise 5.3: Journal Article Analysis – 65 Points Getting Started    Directions:   Read the article. Then, respond to each question in one or two sentences (5   points each –  0 if skipped, 3 if   reasonable attempt but inaccurate or missed the point of the question; 4 if   basically correct but with something erroneous, 5 if fully correct)   Question &   Answer Points   1. What public health problem is the study described in   this article attempting to address?   /5   2. What is the research hypothesis that this study aims   to test? /5   3. What type of epidemiologic study is this? /5   4. What is the independent variable in this study? /5   5. What is the (primary) dependent variable in this   study? /5   6. How were cases of brain cancer ascertained in this   study? /5   7. What broader population do you believe the sample of   cases   represents? (this will determine the   population to which the results of the study can ultimately be generalized) /5   8. What exclusion criteria were used? /5   9. What kind of comparison group was used in this   study? How were they selected? Of what   broader population is this group intended to be   representative? /5   10. What measure of association was calculated in this   study? What statistical test was used   to test its significance? /5   11. What did the study find? /5   12. What practical application do the results of this   study have for clinical care of patients? /5   13. What practical application do the results of this   study have for public health policy in Canadian provinces?  /5   Total /65