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Chapter 6: Finding the Cause – Analytical Study Designs
Analytical Studies go beyond just describing a health event (descriptive studies); they look for cause-and-effect relationships using a comparison group. The investigator does not assign the exposure (no randomization); they just carefully measure what people naturally choose to do. 1. The Direction of Analytical Studies Analytical studies are categorized by which direction they look: 2.…