Question 49 (part 2) · LEK · Characteristics of scientific studies
In 2021, an increase in the incidence of myocarditis was observed among adolescents. In order to verify the link between this state and the recent mass vaccination against COVID-19, the percentage of vaccinated individuals in the group of patients was compared with the percentage of vaccinated individuals in healthy adolescents. What kind of study is it?
- A. cross-sectional.
- B. case-control.
- C. prospective cohort.
- D. retrospective cohort.
- E. experimental.
Hint
Note the starting point: people were grouped by disease status first, and then their past exposure was compared.
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