Question

Five elements associated with causation in chronic disease were presented in your text, including “the specificity of the association.” Which of the following best defines “the specificity of the association?” Greater exposure to a factor makes the risk of disease more likely. An exposure is consistently shown to be associated with disease. Not being exposed to certain factors or having given behaviors is associated with not having a disease. Cause-effect relationship is suspected, fitting within existing knowledge. 6

Answer 1

The specificity of the association can be defined as An exposure is consistently shown to be associated with disease. It can be also described as the relationship between the cause and the disease Occurance.