Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Question: The type of epidemiological study indicated to evaluate, in a population initially exempt from the health problem under study, the association between a risk factor and the onset of the disease is: 
 Options:  <1> Randomized clinical trial. <2> Quasi experimental. <3> Ecological studies <4> Cases and controls study. <5> Cohort study.
Output (English): 3