observational study
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Introduction
A study that draws conclusions on the effects of factors or treatments by observing a group of subjects over a period of time.
Notes
- the hierachy of evidence for observational studies is:
More general terms
More specific terms
- case series
- case-control study
- cohort study
- cross-over study
- cross-sectional population study
- longitudinal population study
- meta-analysis
- Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF)
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, 17. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012, 2015