Study design I

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 2005 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Evidence-Based Dentistry, volume 6, pages 78-79 (issn: 1462-0049, eissn: 1476-5446,

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Authors: Kate Ann, Levin;

doi: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400355

pmid: 16184164

Study design I

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Abstract

This is the first of a series of articles that will describe the different types of study design; considerations when choosing a study design; and the advantages and disadvantages of each type of study. This first article explains the importance of choosing an appropriate design and the decisions to be made when doing so.

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University of Dundee
United Kingdom

Keywords

Cross-Sectional Studies, Research Design, Humans, Reproducibility of Results, Observation, Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies, Retrospective Studies

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