Medical Research
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An RCT reports that a new statin reduces MACE (major adverse cardiovascular events) by RRR = 25% over 5 years. In a patient with a BASELINE 5-YEAR RISK of 8%, the ARR and NNT are:
A study reports that the INCIDENCE RATE of tuberculosis in a cohort was 5 per 1,000 PERSON-YEARS. In a cohort of 2,000 people followed for 3 years each, what is the EXPECTED NUMBER OF NEW TB CASES?
A study measures the association between a continuous exposure (pack-years of smoking) and a continuous outcome (lung function, FEV1). The researchers perform a SIMPLE LINEAR REGRESSION. The output shows: slope (β) = -0.025 L per pack-year, 95% CI [-0.035 to -0.015], p < 0.001. The correct interpretation of the slope is:
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What's covered in the Medical Research topic?
Medical Research covers high-yield mechanisms, clinical presentations, diagnostic workup, and management — drawn from First Aid, Pathoma, and the NBME content outline.
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