Answer the questions about these 2 epidemiologic studies. You may read the whole articles for this homework assignment but you are not expected to do so. Your writing will be assessed for professional writing style, correct use of terminology, grammar, spelling, and mechanics. Remember to not use the 1st person. Your answers must be in your own words and you should not use quotations from the article or abstract. Your answers should be specific to these studies, not about the study designs in general (e.g., think about the specific exposures and outcomes in these studies).
1) The following abstract is from a study entitled “Type of alcoholic drink and risk of major coronary heart disease events and all-cause mortality.” (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1508729/pdf/amjph XXXXXXXXXXpdf)
a) Why is a cohort design appropriate for this study? (describe at least 2 reasons in 1 paragraph)
b) Describe 2 limitations of using a cohort design for this study? (1-2 paragraph)
2) The following abstract and table are from a study entitled “Risk factors associated with the recent cholera outbreak in Yemen: a case-control study.” (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6533552/pdf/epih-41-e XXXXXXXXXXpdf).
a) Why is a case-control design appropriate for this study? (describe at least 2 reasons in 1 paragraph)
b) Describe 2 limitations of using a case-control design for this study? (1-2 paragraph)
c) Write 1 paragraph (about XXXXXXXXXXwords) which describes the key findings in Table 3.