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Case-control Study
Observational and Retrospective- "What happened?"
Compares group of people with disease to a group without disease.
MEASURES- Odds ratio (OR)
Cohort Study
Observational and Prospective- "What will happen?"
Compares group with a given risk factor to a group without the risk factor to assess whether the risk factor increases the likelihood of disease
MEASURES- Relative risk (RR)
Cross-sectional Study
Observational- "What is happening?"
Collects data from a group of people to assess the frequency of disease at a particular point in time.
MEASURES- Disease prevalence
Twin concordance Study
Compares the frequency with which both monozygotic twins or both dizygotic twins develop a disease.
MEASURES- heritability
Adoption Study
Compares siblings raised by biologic vs. adoptive parents.
MEASURES- heritability, environmental factor influences