Study types Flashcards
(26 cards)
What are the broad types of studies?
Observational vs Experimental
**Observational **
Descriptive
* Case report
* Case-series
* Descriptive survey
Analytic
* Ecological
* Case-control
* Cross-sectional
* Cohort (retrospective/prospective)
Experimental/Interventional
* RCT
* Non-randomised controlled trials
Syntheses
* Scoping reviews
* Reviews
* Systematic review
* Meta-analysis
What is the evidence heirarchy?
- SR and meta-analysis of RCTs, cohort, case-control
- Systematic review (SR)
- RCT
- Cohort
- Case-control
- Cross-sectional
- Case-series
- Case report
- Expert opinion
What is a case-control study and when is it used?
What are the strenghts of a case-control study?
What are the weaknesses of a case-control study?
What is a cohort study and when is it used?
What are the strenghts of a cohort study?
What are the weaknesses of a cohort study?
What is a cross-sectional study and when is it used?
What are the strenghts of a cross-sectional study?
What are the weaknesses of a cross-sectional study?
What is an ecological study and when is it used?
What are the strengths of an ecological study?
What are the weaknesses of an ecological study?
What is a randomised controlled trial and when is it used?
What are the strengths of a randomised controlled trial?
What are the weaknesses of a randomised controlled trial?
What is a non-randomised controlled trial and when is it used?
What are the strengths of a non-randomised controlled trial?
What are the weaknesses of a non-randomised controlled trial?
What is a systematic review?
What is a meta-analysis?
What is a forest plot? Describe the key features of a forest plot?
What is a funnel plot? Describe the key features.
