ppt课件-studydesignsstrengthsandweaknesses.pptVIP

Ecologic ? What explains differences between groups? Case Series ? How common is this finding in a disease? Cross-sectional ? How common is this disease or condition? Case-control ? What factors are associated with having a disease? Prospective ? How many people will get the disease? What factors predict development? STUDY DESIGNS AND CORRESPONDING QUESTIONS CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES Make observations concerning the prevalence and characteristics of a disease in a well-defined population over a defined period of time (period prevalence) Estima