Types of Designs in Health Research

Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Health - Miscellaneous, grade: 90%, Trident University, language: English, abstract: This assignment describes the two types of analytic study types in health research. Observational study which includes cross sectional, case-control and cohort are discussed. Randomized controlled trials are briefly discussed as an example of experimental study design. The three major research designs are describes, contrasted and discussed as well as the strengths and limitations.