Chapter 3 :: Epidemiology and Public Health in Dermatology Flashcards
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Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
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Experimental studies in that the investigator has a direct influence on the subjects in the study via an intervention and evaluates the effect of the intervention
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Observational studies
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Subjects are observed and exposures and outcomes are measured in routine care without any effort to intervene or otherwise influence any measured factors
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Meta-analysis
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May summarize experimental or observational studies
Systematic review that attempts to combine the results of multiple studies in order to create a pooled effect estimate of an outcome of interest
