Retrospective study
| Retrospective study | |
|---|---|
| Term | Retrospective study |
| Short definition | retrospective study - (pronounced) (REH-troh-SPEK-tive STUH-dee) study that compares two groups of people: those with the disease or condition being studied (cases) and a very similar group of people who do not have the disease or condition (controls). Researchers examine the medical and life histories of people in each group to find out what factors may be linked to the disease or condition. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
retrospective study - (pronounced) (REH-troh-SPEK-tive STUH-dee) study that compares two groups of people: those with the disease or condition being studied (cases) and a very similar group of people who do not have the disease or condition (controls). Researchers examine the medical and life histories of people in each group to find out what factors may be linked to the disease or condition. For example, one group may have been exposed to a particular substance that the other group was not. Also called a case-control study
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