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Comparative Study
. 2015 Sep-Oct;54(5):1001-2.
doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2015.07.005. Epub 2015 Jul 26.

Made to Measure: Designs Tailored to Your Study Needs

Daniel C Jupiter  1
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Comparative Study

Made to Measure: Designs Tailored to Your Study Needs

Daniel C Jupiter. 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.

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