Cross-sectional study
| Cross-sectional study | |
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| Term | Cross-sectional study |
| Short definition | Cross-sectional study - (kros-SEC-shuh-nul STUH-dee) type of research study that observes a group of people or collects specific information at a specific point in time or over a short period of time. For example, a survey may be conducted to collect information about the total number of people in a group who have or have had a particular disease (e. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Cross-sectional study - (kros-SEC-shuh-nul STUH-dee) type of research study that observes a group of people or collects specific information at a specific point in time or over a short period of time. For example, a survey may be conducted to collect information about the total number of people in a group who have or have had a particular disease (e. g. , cancer) or risk factor (e. g. , smoking or obesity). In this example, the survey may provide some information on whether there is a link between smoking (a risk factor) and cancer (a disease), but does not prove that there is a link. The results of a cross-sectional study can be used to plan further research studies. A cross-sectional study is a type of observational (epidemiological) study
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