Week 4 - Observational Research / Qualitative & Quantitative Research Flashcards
List types of observational research
case report case series cross-sectional study case control study cohort
A case report is ______
A detailed description of a unique case in clinical practice.
A cross sectional study is _______
A snapshot of a specific population’s health and behaviors at one point in time.
A case series is ________
Observation of a series of persons without a control group
A case control study is __________
Start with a group of “cases” (those with the outcome of interest) and compares them to controls (those without the outcome of interest) to see if there are differences in exposure.
A cohort study is ________
Start with a “cohort” of people who do NOT have the outcome of interest and follow them for long periods of time to see if they develop the outcome of interest. Data is collected on levels of exposure to different risks.
This type of study identifies an outcome researchers want to know more about (for example Alzheimer’s) and follows people who have developed this outcome. These people are then compared to controls (those without the outcome of interest) to see if there were differences in exposure.
Case control study
This type of study is a detailed description of an interesting or unusual case in clinical practice.
Case report
Quantitative research uses structured methods to describe ________. It is based on the assumption that ____________
an observation or relationship in numerical terms
reality can and should be measured
Most basic science and clinical research is ______ in nature
quantitative
Qualitative research aims to understand ___________. It emphasizes understanding what contributes to ___________
human experiences and discover how people interpret the world around them
peoples’ subjective understanding of reality.
