Introduction to epidemiological study designs
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This chapter provides a brief overview for each of the main types of study design commonly used in psychiatric epidemiology. The chapter begins with a discussion of the importance of study design. This is followed by a section on classifying study design, including descriptive studies, ecological studies, cross-sectional surveys, cohort studies, case–control studies, intervention studies, and qualitative and mixed methods studies. The chapter concludes with a description of the basic steps which should be observed in the conduct of studies employing quantitative methodologies (including cross-sectional, cohort, and case–control studies), as well as discussing interviews/assessments, and data collection and processing.
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pp. 38-46
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pp. 8-11
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