An overview of clinical research; the lay of the land
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Clinical research falls into two general categories;
observational (not manipulated)
Experimental research can be subdivided into two categories;
Observational studies can be subdivided into analytical studies and descriptive studies. What is the diference in these two studies
- descriptive studies it is not possible to examine associations because the comparison between groups is missing
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Analytical studies are distinguished between cohort and case control studies
case-control studies; which work in reserve, tracing back from outcome to exposure
What does measures of association do
Why three analytic studies do we have
- case control study; exposure <-- outcome
- cross sectional study; exposure and outcome at the same time
Give an description of cohort study; looking forward in time
in cohort studies researchers identify a group with an exposure of interest and another group of groups without exposure. Then these groups are followed over time to see what the outcome of the exposure is.
Give an description of case control study; thinking backwards
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