Case-control study explained

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الملخص

TLDRThe video discusses the case control study design, a key observational method in clinical research. It explains how researchers identify cases (individuals with a specific outcome) and controls (those without the outcome) to investigate the association between exposures and outcomes. The study is retrospective, meaning it looks back in time to assess past exposures. The video uses smoking and lung cancer as an example, highlighting the correlation found in studies by Richard Doll and Bradford Hill. It also addresses limitations such as recall bias and selection bias, emphasizing the need for further validation of results through additional studies.

الوجبات الجاهزة

  • 🔍 Case control studies are key in clinical research.
  • 👥 They compare cases (with outcome) to controls (without).
  • ⏳ These studies are retrospective, looking back at exposures.
  • 🚬 Smoking and lung cancer is a classic example used.
  • ⚠️ Limitations include recall bias and selection bias.
  • 📊 Further studies are needed to validate findings.
  • 📚 Doll and Hill's studies linked smoking to lung cancer.
  • ❗ Correlation does not imply causation.
  • 🚭 It's advised to stop smoking to reduce cancer risk.

الجدول الزمني

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    The video discusses the case control study, an important and cost-effective observational study design in clinical research. It highlights the two groups involved: cases (individuals with the outcome, such as cancer) and controls (individuals without the outcome). The study is retrospective, examining past exposures to determine associations with outcomes. An example is provided where smoking is evaluated as a potential risk factor for cancer. However, the video also addresses limitations such as recall bias and selection bias, which can affect the validity of the findings. The historical context of the case control study is mentioned, referencing the work of Richard Doll and Bradford Hill in establishing the link between smoking and lung cancer. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to stop smoking and support the channel.

الخريطة الذهنية

فيديو أسئلة وأجوبة

  • What is a case control study?

    A case control study is an observational study design used to determine if an exposure is associated with an outcome by comparing cases (those with the outcome) to controls (those without).

  • What are the main features of a case control study?

    It involves identifying cases and controls, is retrospective, and compares exposure frequencies between the two groups.

  • What are some limitations of case control studies?

    Limitations include recall bias, where affected individuals may remember past exposures differently, and selection bias, where certain individuals may be more likely to participate.

  • Can case control studies establish causation?

    No, case control studies can only suggest correlations, not causation.

  • Who conducted a famous case control study on smoking and lung cancer?

    Richard Doll and Bradford Hill conducted a well-known case control study that established a strong association between tobacco consumption and lung cancer.

  • Why is it important to validate case control study results?

    Validation through further studies or meta-analysis is necessary to confirm the findings and address potential biases.

  • What is recall bias?

    Recall bias occurs when individuals affected by a condition remember past exposures differently than those who are not affected.

  • What is selection bias?

    Selection bias happens when certain individuals are more likely to enroll in a study than others, potentially skewing results.

  • What is the significance of the studies by Doll and Hill?

    Their studies in the 1950s provided strong evidence linking smoking to lung cancer, influencing public health policies.

  • What should one do regarding smoking based on the findings?

    It is advised to stop smoking, as it is known to cause lung cancer.

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    observational study design frequently
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    used in clinical research this study
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    type is relatively inexpensive and easy
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    to both design and perform before
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    explaining the features of a case
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    updated researchers using a case control
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    study opt to determine whether an
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    exposure is associated with an outcome
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    as the term already gives away there are
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    two groups observed here cases and
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    controls first one needs to identify the
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    cases a group that is known to have the
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    outcome which might be a certain type of
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    cancer for example these cases are
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    matched to controls a group known to be
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    free of the outcome ideally controls
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    should be chosen to be as similar as
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    possible to the cases secondly in the
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    case control study researchers go back
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    in time investigating exposures which
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    means that case control studies are
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    inherently retrospective here the
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    frequency of the predefined exposure is
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    Quantified in both groups and compared
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    as an example one could evaluate the
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    quantity of people in both groups that
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    were smoking years prior to the outcome
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    hypothetically if the evaluation
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    demonstrates that people in the case
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    group were smoking significantly more
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    frequently and there were more
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    non-smokers in the control group there
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    might be an association of smoking and
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    cancer at this point this would just be
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    considered a correlation and no
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    causation yet while case control studies
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    are useful and easy to conduct they have
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    several limitations one of these is
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    recall bias which refers to the fact
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    that people that are affected by a
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    certain condition might be more or less
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    likely to remember events in their past
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    for example it is possible that lung
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    cancer patients are more likely to
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    remember previous exposure to
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    carcinogens than unaffected individuals
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    the second shortcoming of case control
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    studies is selection bias which occurs
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    when some individuals are more to enroll
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    in a case control study than others in
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    our example this could happen if
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    previous smokers who now have lung
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    cancer were more or less likely to
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    participate than lung cancer patients
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    who never smoked therefore it requires
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    more studies and ideally a meta analysis
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    to also prove the results of a case
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    control study by the way that example
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    was inspired from one of the most
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    well-known case control studies which
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    was indeed performed by Richard doll and
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    Bradford Hill they published the strong
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    association between tobacco consumption
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    and lung cancer in 1950 and and 1952
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    during that time there were still people
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    questioning their results only a decade
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    later a prospective cohort study could
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    indeed validate their previous
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    observations speaking about Cort studies
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    nowadays it is commonly known that
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    smoking causes lung cancer so better
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    stop smoking please like this video And
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    subscribe to the channel to support me
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الوسوم
  • case control study
  • clinical research
  • observational study
  • retrospective study
  • recall bias
  • selection bias
  • tobacco
  • lung cancer
  • Doll and Hill
  • correlation vs causation