Study Design Activity

  On 31 December 2019, the WHO China Country Office was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology (unknown cause) detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. As of 3 January 2020, a total of 44 patients with pneumonia of unknown etiology have been reported to WHO by the national authorities in China. Of the 44 cases reported, 11 are severely ill, while the remaining 33 patients are in stable condition.

What type of study was it?

A study was carried out to find the variation in blood pressure of students of batch 2018-19 in a college in the period of one month of their Professional examinations every year during their BAMS tenure.

What type of study was it?

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A physiologist carried out a study to find the prevalence of COPD in patients with different deha prakruti. What type of study was it?

During the year 2012, in a rural community development block of 1,00,000 population, having 5000 children between age group of 2 to 5 years were selected. On the basis of history of eating mud (mrut bhakshana), 2000 children are divided into two equal groups. The two groups were followed for one-year period to study the percentage of Hb in both groups. The hypothesis was that the incidence of anaemia is much more in children who have mud eating habit.

What study design should be applied.?

A clinician reported a single case of Udara roga as a special case of Chhidrodara, in a woman who had history of intake of asthi kantaka of a Fish.

What type of study is it.?

A study of 100 workers in a Factory revealed that 20 workers experienced Back pain on job. A group of non-factory workers with similar individuals were compared, which showed 10 out of 100 have back ache.

What is expected to be calculated here?