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a IV-Consequences e questo Number of measles cases MMR vaccination rate (%) .. . ...... . . ..... Figure 2. Vaccination rates blue line and the number of laboratory confirmed measles cases red bars in Great Britain during the years 1992-93 og 2000-10 The arrow shows the approximate publication date of the Wakefield et al. (1998) article in the long Sekolaseneta 2003) and Sauberg 2011 DaDa graciously provided by the Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom Health Protection Agency 2010 NHS Information Center 2010. Data on lb-confirmed measles cases prior to 1996 are available due to a change in screening methods (Alexandra Baker, Health Protection Agency, personal communication) Questions 1. Did Wakefield er al.'s data and interpretations merit the resulting public fear of the MMR vaccine? Why or why not? 2. Design a berrer study to examine the purported cause and effect relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism. Be prepared to discuss the details of your study design. Credit: Photo of haby Dmitry Naumov | iStockphoto. Case copyright held by the National Center for Case Study Teaching Science, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Originally published March 22, 2011. Please see our usage uidelines, which outline our policy concerning permissible reproduction of this work. agic Choices by Matthew P. Rowe Page

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1.No. It was perceived as an MMR vaccine increases behavioral aggression in children. But later, it was proved that the data used by Wakefield et.al has false and results are inappropriate facts. He has done a fraudulent act for the financial crisis. So later, the public was realized the fact and not feared about the MMR vaccine.

2. A case-control study helps to find out the association between the MMR vaccine and the onset of symptoms of autism. A case-control study is the observational data identified between two groups and the outcomes are compared. The autism data should be derived from the hospitals and Vaccination of MMR should be verified. The time interval after vaccination should be analyzed to relate the association between the MMR vaccination and autism symptoms. The additional information of the child should get through the questionnaire from the parents to reduce the bias.