| Theme | Facilitating clinical and nursing research in nephrology and dialysis | |
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| Title | Selecting type of study design | |
| Publish Date | 2013/04 | |
| Author | Shingo Fukuma | Department of healthcare epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University |
| [ Summary ] | Structured research questions (PECO or PICO) and types of study design (cross-sectional study, cohort study or randomized control trial (RCT)) form the foundation of research protocols. It is important to know the basic types of study design and recognize their strengths and limitations. The best type of study design and methods to interpret the results can then be selected. Basic types of study design, using the case-based learning method are described. |
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