. Prevalence measures the burden of disease in a population inclusive of old & new cases.
Prevalence of a disease can be obtained from:
a) Quasi – experimental study
b) Cross – sectional study
c) Case – control study
d) Cohort study
e) Intervention study
Key: True: b
. A 55 years old hypertensive patient was admitted in the Medical Ward with cerebral strok
After treatment he recovered but was unable to move his right lower lim He was advised
physiotherapy. This type of assistance is:
a) Health promotion
b) Specific protection
c) Prompt treatment
d) Disability limitation
e) Rehabilitation
Key: True: e
. According to a study conducted by WHO the incidence of polio in Sindh province having a
total population of 20 million was 1 during the year 2007, which type of study was this:
a) Case report
b) Cross sectional
c) Case control
d) Cohort
e) Ecological
Key: True: d