How Do Medical Researchers Conduct Epidemiological Studies?
Medical researchers employ different study designs depending on the research question:
- Cohort Studies: Following a group of people over time to study the development of diseases. - Case-Control Studies: Comparing individuals with a disease to those without to identify risk factors. - Cross-Sectional Studies: Assessing the health status of a population at one point in time. - Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs): Testing the effectiveness of interventions by randomly assigning participants to different groups.
