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Which study design follows a group over time to measure INCIDENCE and calculate RELATIVE RISK?

  1. Case-control study
  2. Cross-sectional study
  3. Prospective cohort study
  4. Randomized controlled trial
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Correct answer: C. Prospective cohort study

Prospective cohort: follows group forward in time, measures exposure, tracks who develops disease. Calculates INCIDENCE and RELATIVE RISK. Cross-sectional = prevalence. Case-control = retrospective, calculates odds ratio. RCT = experimental.

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