Case study Flashcards
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What is a case study
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A write up of unusual associations between an exposure and a disease outcome
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Disadvantages of a case study
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Anecdotal, doesn’t establish causative links
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Advantages of a case study
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Can quickly help to build an epidemiological picture
Can spring board for more robust research such as case-control studies
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