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Independent Project

Find two primary peer-reviewed journal articles (No meta-analysis or review articles) that examine the same hypothesis, using different study designs.

For example, one article may use a cohort design and the other a case-control study, or randomized clinical trial, or cross-sectional, etc..

For each article:

1. State the research objective.

2. Describe the study design, including their target population, sampling methodology, sample size, recruiting methods, inclusion/exclusion criteria, etc.

3. Summarize the results, including univariate and multivariate findings, if applicable. What variables did hey control for, and were the findings different after controlling for confounding variables than before they controlled for them?

4. State the article's conclusions as they relate to the original (null) hypothesis.

5. Discuss the study's strengths and limitations, including sources of bias or possible confounding. How did they account for these issues, and how might they have affected the results (bias toward vs. away from the null hypothesis)?

6. Were their conclusions generalizable to the overall population? Why or why not?

Finally, compare the two articles.

1. Did they reach the same or different conclusions? If different, what may have contributed to the discrepancy (chance, methodology, bias)?

2. Which study had the superior methodology, and why?

3. Which one are you more likely to believe?

4. How would you design the ideal study to examine this hypothesis?

Include all references used in your research.

Independent Project

Find two peer reviewed journal articles that examine the same hypothesis, using different study designs. The project should total approximately 5 pages. Citations in the text and references must be in APA format.

MHA PLOs: Solve complex problems in a healthcare environment by employing analytical skills; Utilize administrative and clinical information technology and decision-support tools in process and performance improvement;

MPH PLOs: Analyze and interpret health data; Describe the distribution and determinants of disease, disabilities and death in human populations.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Appropriately use and understand epidemiological terminology.

• Determine appropriate epidemiological study designs

• Identify sources of bias in public health research.

• Discuss the steps of an disease outbreak investigation

• Critically review the public health literature.