Retired NBME Answer Explanations

Second Aid\public_health_sciences

\epidemiology\observational studies
\epidemiology\clinical trial
\epidemiology\evaluation of diagnostic tests
\epidemiology\likelihood ratio
\epidemiology\quantifying risk
\epidemiology\incidence vs. prevalence
\epidemiology\precision vs. accuracy
\epidemiology\bias and study errors
\biostatistics\statistical distribution
\biostatistics\statistical hypotheses
\biostatistics\outcomes of statistical hypothesis testing
\biostatistics\confidence interval
\biostatistics\meta-analysis
\biostatistics\common statistical tests
\biostatistics\Pearson correlation coefficient
\ethics\core ethical principles
\ethics\informed consent
\ethics\consent for minors
\ethics\decision-making capacity
\ethics\advance directives
\ethics\surrogate decision-maker
\ethics\ethical situations
\ethics\confidentiality
\the_well_patient\changes in the elderly
\healthcare_delivery\disease prevention
\healthcare_delivery\major medical insurance plans
\healthcare_delivery\healthcare payment models
\healthcare_delivery\medicare and medicaid
\healthcare_delivery\hospice care
\healthcare_delivery\common causes of death (U.S.) by age
\healthcare_delivery\conditions with frequent hospital readmissions
\quality_and_safety\safety culture
\quality_and_safety\human factors design
\quality_and_safety\PDSA cycle
\quality_and_safety\quality measurements
\quality_and_safety\swiss cheese model
\quality_and_safety\types of medical errors
\quality_and_safety\medical error analysis