Comparative Study
doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2015.07.005.
Epub 2015 Jul 26.
Made to Measure: Designs Tailored to Your Study Needs
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- DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2015.07.005
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Comparative Study
Made to Measure: Designs Tailored to Your Study Needs
J Foot Ankle Surg.
2015 Sep-Oct.
Abstract
What is the best study design? Why would we prefer one to another? With many different designs, what should we be looking for in our critical reading of the literature? We discuss a variety of designs, and their appropriate use.
Keywords: case-control study; cohort study; cross-sectional study; meta-analysis; randomized clinical trial; systematic review.
Copyright © 2015 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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