Problem 1: Discuss internal validity and external validity. Provide 1 example of each. Discuss why internal validity and external validity are important.
Problem 2: What is matching in a case-control study? What are the benefits of matching? What are hazards of overmatching?
Problem 3: Discuss how sample size relates to statistical significance.
Problem 4: Consider the lecture/slides regarding public health surveillance data analysis. What is the importance of descriptive epidemiology in this context?
Problem 5: Pick one approach for addressing confounding in the study design. Describe how this approach would appropriately address confounding.