Cross-sectional study
Revision as of 12:24, 8 November 2023 by Editor iHTS (talk | contribs) (Created page with "An observational study in which the investigators choose a group of subjects in a given population and measure the simultaneous presence or absence of the risk factor and the outcome of interest. '''Note:''' The selection of the group of subjects is sometimes done through random sampling. '''Syn.:''' prevalence study '''Ant.:''' longitudinal study [http://htaglossary.net/cross-sectional-study]")
An observational study in which the investigators choose a group of subjects in a given population and measure the simultaneous presence or absence of the risk factor and the outcome of interest.
Note: The selection of the group of subjects is sometimes done through random sampling.
Syn.: prevalence study
Ant.: longitudinal study