Systematic Review

A cohort study assembles a group of patients and follows them over time. An example is the, in which over 20,000 nurses were identified and followed-up annually with tests and surveys for over 25 year (this study is still ongoing). These studies provide very valuable information, but are obviously very expensive and time-consuming.

Instructions:

1. Review the following article – Risk Factors for Mortality in the Nurses’ Health Study: A Competing Risks Analysis.
2. Answer the following questions to Determine Relevance:
   1. Will this information, if true, have a direct bearing on the health of my patients and is it something they will care about?
   2. Is this problem common to my practice?
   3. Will this information, if true, require me to change my current practice?
3. Respond to one of your peers with a minimum of 100 words.
   • Back up your arguments with reliable evidence