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Line 21: ##These are factors that compound the likelihood of getting a disease. They may include repeated exposure or excessive environmental stresses. #Look for patterns and trends #Here one looks for similarities in the cases which may identify major risk factors for contracting the disease. {{[[Outbreak#types\|Epidemic curves]] may be used to identify such risk factors. #Formulate a Hypothesis #*If a trend has been observed in the cases, the researcher may postulate as to the nature of the relationship between the potential disease-causing agent and the disease.

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