STAT (4th Quarter) Flashcards
is a type of observational
study design. In this study, the
investigator measures the
outcome and the exposures
in the study participants at
the same time. (compared at the same time)
Cross-sectional study design
researchers repeatedly
examine the same individuals
to detect any changes that
might occur over a period of
time. (Compared over the time)
longitudinal study,
Types of Longtidunal Study
Panel Study
Cohort study
Retrospective study
involves a sample of people from a more significant population
and is conducted at specified intervals for a more extended period.
panel survey
Its essential features is that researchers collect data
from the same sample at different points in time.
panel study’s
are designed for quantitative analysis, though they may also be used to collect qualitative data and analysis.
panel studies
researchers use __________ to accurately measure
specific parameters and human behaviors
panel surveys
samples a cohort (a group of people who typically
experience the same event at a given point in time). Medical
researchers tend to conduct cohort studies. Some might consider
clinical trials similar to cohort studies.
cohort study
researchers merely observe participants without
intervention, unlike clinical trials in which participants undergo
tests.
cohort studies,
They are planned in advance and carried out in a future period of
time. In this study, individuals do not have the disease, but it is
observed over a period of time to observe the frequency of its
manifestation in different groups.
Prospective study
uses already existing data, collected during previously
conducted research with similar methodology and variables.
retrospective study
Possible sources of biases in a sample surveys
that one should be cautious about:
- Wording of questions
- Sensitivity of the survey topic
- Interviewer biases
- Non-response biases
which can influence the response enormously
Wording of questions
income, sex, illegal behavior, etc.
Sensitivity of the survey topic
in selecting respondents or in the responses generated because of the
appearance and demeanor of the interviewer.
Interviewer biases
which happens when targeted respondents opt not to provide information
in the survey
Non-response biases
Type of survey errors
Sampling Error
Non-Sampling Error
It results from chance variation from sample to sample in a probability sample.
It is roughly the difference between the value obtained in a sample statistic and
the value of the population parameter that would have arisen had a census
been conducted.
Sampling Error
Types of Non-Sampling Error
Coverage error or selection bias
Non-response error or bias occurs
Measurement error
results if some groups are excluded from
the frame and have no chance of being selected.
*Coverage error or selection bias