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Q: What types of data does an epidemiological study generate? 

A. The groups of people most likely to get a disease 
B. The age group most likely to get a disease 
C. The number of people who get the disease and the number who die from it 
D. All of these

The correct answer is D. All of these
Epidemiology is the branch of medicine that investigates the factors that determine the presence or absence of disease in the population. Epidemiological studies can measure disease-related factors including who is more likely to get the disease (susceptibility), when they’re likely to get it, how many people get it, what the symptoms are (morbidity), and typical rates of death (mortality).
 

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