Hooker published a paper that argued that the CDC has omitted data that showed an increased risk of the development of autism in Black boys vaccinated between 2 and 3. This paper was later removed because of concerns about the accuracy. Which of the following summarizes a primary concern with the re-analysis?
A. The CDC study used a case-control methodology while Hooker used a cohort model and this could account for some differences in the data.
B. Hookers study was not based on actual data from Black children.
C. Hookers study used a different definition for autism than the CDC used in their study.
D. The CDC study used older children than the Hooker study did.
Answer:A
Hooker published a paper that argued that the CDC has omitted data that showed an increased risk of the development of autism in Black boys vaccinated between 2 and 3. This paper was later removed because of concerns about the accuracy. Which of the following summarizes a primary concern with the re-analysis?
A. The CDC study used a case-control methodology while Hooker used a cohort model and this could account for some differences in the data. B. Hookers study was not based on actual data from Black children. C. Hookers study used a different definition for autism than the CDC used in their study. D. The CDC study used older children than the Hooker study did.