Card 2 / 10: You have learned that conducting case-control studies can be difficult as they are subject to a wide variety of biases. In what circumstances would an investigator choose to conduct a case-control study?
Answer:
If the outcome is a rare disease, such as lupus, a case-control study may be the only practical study design to identify risk factors for the disease.
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Epidemiology & Biostatistics Case-control Studies
Author:
Dr.Janet ForresterProfessor
Tufts University School of Medicine
USA
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