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An observational study in which outcomes in a group of patients that received an intervention are compared with outcomes in a similar group ie, the cohort, either contemporary or historical, of patients that did not receive the intervention. ...
Ãâó: www.gulflink.osd.mil/medsearch/glossary/glossary_c...
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| cohort study |
a study in which patients with a given exposure (or lack of it) are grouped and followed over time. The two groups are then compared.. Not as reliable as randomized controlled trials, since the two groups may differ in ways that are not immediately apparent. Other disadvantages include long time needed to do the study, especially if condition is rare. However, can overcome the ethical issues of RCTs.
Ãâó: www.med.umich.edu/pediatrics/managedcare/ebmterms....
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Maternal transmission study conducted by MAFF. A cohort is a group of animals of the same species, identified by a common characteristic, which are studied over a period of time as part of a scientific or medical investigation.
Ãâó: www.bseinquiry.gov.uk/report/volume2/glossary.htm
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A study design in which a population cohort is prospectively defined and divided according to the presence or absence of an exposure variable of interest and then followed over time for the occurrence of prespecified outcomes.
Ãâó: www.lipoprofile.com/control.cfm
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involves identification of two groups (cohorts) of patients, one which did receive the exposure of interest, and one which did not, and following these cohorts forward for the outcome of interest.
Ãâó: www.mcg.edu/som/fmfacdev/fd_ebmconcepts.htm
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