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A cross-sectional study or survey examines the range across a broad subject at a certain time, compared to a longitudinal study which is across several time intervals. (See LONGITUDINAL STUDY) (MP)
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(synonym: prevalence study) A study that examines the relationship between diseases (or other health related characteristics) and other variables of interest as they exist in a defined population at one particular time. The temporal sequence of cause and effect cannot necessarily be determined in a cross-sectional study.
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A research method in which subjects at different ages and stages of development are studied. This contrasts with longitudinal studies.
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A cross-sectional study is one that compares subjects or experimental items at a particular point in time.
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the observation of a defined population at a single point in time or time interval. Exposure and outcome are determined simultaneously. See also glossary of study designs. Decision Analysis is the application of explicit, quantitative methods to analyse decisions under conditions of uncertainty.
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