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Prospective cohort study — A prospective cohort study is a research study that follows over time groups of individuals who are similar in some respects (e.g., all are working adults) but differ on certain other characteristics (e.g., some smoke and others do not) and… … Wikipedia
Cohort study — For other senses of this word, see cohort (disambiguation). A cohort study or panel study is a form of longitudinal study (a type of observational study) used in medicine, social science, actuarial science, and ecology. It is an analysis of risk… … Wikipedia
cohort study — a systematic study of a group of people, which may be conducted prospectively or retrospectively. A prospective cohort study involves a systematic follow up for a defined period of time or until the occurrence of a specified event (e.g. onset of… … Medical dictionary
cohort study — longitudinal study a systematic study of a group of people, which may be conducted prospectively or retrospectively. A prospective cohort study involves a systematic follow up for a defined period of time or until the occurrence of a specified… … The new mediacal dictionary
Retrospective cohort study — A retrospective cohort study, also called a historic cohort study, is a medical research study in which the medical records of groups of individuals who are alike in many ways but differ by a certain characteristic (for example, female nurses who … Wikipedia
cohort study — kohortinis tyrimas statusas T sritis biomedicinos mokslai apibrėžtis ↑Analitinis stebėjimo tyrimas, kurį atliekant stebima sveikų žmonių grupė, sudaryta iš ↑rizikos veiksnio veikiamų ir neveikiamų individų. Siekiant nustatyti priežastinį ↑ryšį… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Millennium Cohort Study (United States) — The Millennium Cohort Study is an ongoing longitudinal cohort study designed to evaluate any long term health effects of military service, including deployments.[1] It is the largest population based prospective health project in US military… … Wikipedia
prospective study — 1. a forward looking review of a group of individuals in relation to morbidity. 2. see cohort study. * * * a longitudinal epidemiologic study in which the groups of individuals (cohorts) are selected on the basis of factors that are to be… … Medical dictionary
Study design — A study design is an analytic approach to conduct an epidemiological investigation, such as a clinical trial. Types of designSome of the most popular designs are sorted below, with the ones at the top being the most powerful at reducing observer… … Wikipedia
prospective study — 1) a forward looking review of a group of individuals in relation to morbidity. 2) See: cohort study … The new mediacal dictionary
