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Explain the characteristics of a retrospective cohort study.
Explain the characteristics of a retrospective cohort study.
a. Mostly prospective but can be retrospective b. Participants need to be disease free at the beginning and we follow them through to see exposure’s effect; several outcomes; use RR or OR
What are the key features of case-control studies?
What are the key features of case-control studies?
a. Mostly retrospective b. Participants are already those who have disease and we look at certain exposures that cause disease; several exposures; only use OR
Describe the main aspects of a cross-sectional study.
Describe the main aspects of a cross-sectional study.
a. Conducted at a point in time without follow-up b. Can conduct repeated cross-sectional studies to measure change in a population → Can calculate prevalence of disease c. Can measure attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, personal or family history, genetic factors, existing or past health conditions, or anything else that does not require follow-up to assess d. Types include population census and national surveys
