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WHICH STUDY DESIGN AM I? In order to determine the prevalence of leishmaniasis i

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WHICH STUDY DESIGN AM I?

In order to determine the prevalence of leishmaniasis infection (a disease spread by the bite of the female sandfly) among children and factors associated with its transmission in a high incidence area for the disease in Ethiopia, a sample of 600 children aged 4-15 years were surveyed using a serological test to determine their Leishmania status and a questionnaire covering socio-demographic, health and dietary factors. Associations between Leishmania status were examined for a number of factors including if the child slept outdoors, if the child lived in a straw roofed house, and if the family owned sheep.

Pick ONE of the following: (Points : 1)

       Cross sectional study

       Case-control study

       Prospective cohort study

       Prophylactic clinical trial

       Therapeutic clinical trial

WHICH STUDY DESIGN AM I?

In order to determine the prevalence of leishmaniasis infection (a disease spread by the bite of the female sandfly) among children and factors associated with its transmission in a high incidence area for the disease in Ethiopia, a sample of 600 children aged 4-15 years were surveyed using a serological test to determine their Leishmania status and a questionnaire covering socio-demographic, health and dietary factors. Associations between Leishmania status were examined for a number of factors including if the child slept outdoors, if the child lived in a straw roofed house, and if the family owned sheep.

Pick ONE of the following: (Points : 1)

       Cross sectional study

       Case-control study

       Prospective cohort study

       Prophylactic clinical trial

       Therapeutic clinical trial

Explanation / Answer

The given study is Prospective cohort study.

Because it studies how factors like sleeping habit of child, materials used in roofing of house and ownership of pets influence the Leishmania status in childrenr.