org355: Old news? | LSHTM Moodle

I'm stretching the definition of "in the news" here, with a brief article from MMWR in 1981. Do read through the Editor's note as well.

1. As more patients are identified as part of this outbreak, what study design would you use to identify the cause?

2. An early hypothesis was that sexual orientation was the cause. Knowing what we know now, what confounders should have been considered?

Re: Old news?

by | OLGA VIACHESLAVOVNA KOZHAEVA - Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 7:02 PM

Hi Sujit and All

here are some first thoughts.

1. As more patients are identified as part of this outbreak, what study design would you use to identify the cause?

as part of an outbreak not restricted to a small localised community , I would use a case control design (the alternative for very localised being historical cohort).

2. An early hypothesis was that sexual orientation was the cause. Knowing what we know now, what confounders should have been considered?

Presence of HIV infection?

sorry for being short but hopefully will get the ball rolling for reactions:-)

best wishes
Olga