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Wk 5 - Measures of Comparison Case Study Presentation

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Read the following hypothetical case study:

A cohort study of smoking and bladder cancer was conducted on a small island population. The island had a total population of 1,000 people, and 400 of them were smokers and 600 were not smokers. Fifty of the smokers and 10 of the non-smokers developed bladder cancer.

Create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that includes a minimum of 16 slides, with 2 slides per prompt for each of the following prompts:

• Outline the concepts of correlations and causation.
• Present the case data using a 2-by-2 table (see textbook reading for this week) that includes labeled cells and margins.
• Select 1–2 measures of comparison (look at Table 3.5) that could be used to describe the relative effect of smoking on the risk of bladder cancer.
• Write the formula for this measure of comparison and calculate the measure of comparison using the data in the case. Explain your answer.
• Explain why your selected measure of comparison was appropriate to describe the relative and/or absolute effect of smoking on the risk of bladder cancer.
• Justify your statements.
• Write a conclusion by answering this question: Is the excess risk of disease among the total population generally larger or smaller than the excess risk of disease among exposed persons? Explain your answer.
• Comment on the relationship between smoking and bladder cancer in terms of causation and correlations.
• In your PowerPoint, be sure to: Calculate the measure of comparison using the data in the case. Explain your answer.
• Interpret the results, explain, and justify your findings based on the results derived.

Include at least 3 scholarly references to support your assignment.

Follow APA writing, citation, and applicable formatting guidelines (i.e. speaker notes for each slide).  Hint:  Include simple bullet points on each slide. Save the text for your speaker notes. I do not want to see large amounts of verbiage on a slide.

Submit your assignment as a PowerPoint presentation.

Note: In past classes, the week 5 PowerPoint assignment seemed to challenge many students. Because of that, I created a cheat sheet to help everyone understand some of the assignment basics (i.e. 2x2 table, relative risk). Please take a look. I hope this helps!!

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