Classification of epidemiological study designs

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 393-397

  Pearce, Neil ^a,b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; SAMPLING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLASSIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDY DESIGN;

CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVALENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84859652627     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys049     Document Type: Article

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