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Case-control study
A study designed to determine the association between an exposure and outcome in which patients are sampled by outcome. Those with the outcome...
Continue readingA study designed to determine the association between an exposure and outcome in which patients are sampled by outcome. Those with the outcome (cases) are compared to those without the outcome (controls) with respect to exposure to the suspected harmful agent.