basic epidemiological studies Flashcards
1
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Ecological
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comparing different places and their geography.
2
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Cross sectional
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survey that’s done once during a specific time.
3
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Case control
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comparing people with and without disease to find what caused the disease.
4
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Cohort
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comparing people with and without exposure to risk factors and see what happened to each.
5
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Randomized controlled trial
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human experiment. People get randomly assigned to an experimental or controlled group.
6
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Quasi experiment
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human experiment. People get assigned based on a criteria which already exists. Might be assigning subjects based on a case definition.
