Cross-sectional study
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In epidemiology, cross-sectional studies are "studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with longitudinal studies which are followed over a period of time."[1]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Cross-sectional study (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.