Term: Cohort Studies

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-04-17

Definition:

Studies in which a group of people within a population who experience the same significant life event or treatment within a given period of time are followed.

Related terms 

• Case Control Studies
• Cohort
• Cross Sectional Study
• Longitudinal Study
• Prospective Studies
• Retrospective Studies

Links 

• MCHP Web Site - Documentation - Study Design and Methods