Historical Cohort Study: Flashcards
1
Q
Descriptive or analytic?
A
Analytical
2
Q
Observational or interventional?
A
Observational
3
Q
What it is used to measure:
A
A research study in which the medical records of an alike group of individuals who differ by a certain characteristic are compares for a particular outcome.
4
Q
Strengths:
A
Can use existing data to reconstruct a follow-up period in the past
Less time consuming than prospective cohort studies
Good for outcomes that take a long time to develop
Less expensive
5
Q
Limitations:
A
Use existing data that may have been collect for other reasons leading to questionable quality
May not know about all relevant factors
Selection bias
6
Q
Measure of Occurrence:
A
Incidence proportion
Incidence rate
7
Q
Measure of association:
A
Relative risk
Risk difference
