Study Types Matched to Measures of Frequency and Association

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers specific measures of frequency and association for various descriptive, observational, and experimental study designs as outlined in the lecture notes.

Descriptive Cross-sectional studies

A study type where the primary measure of frequency is Prevalence (point or period).

Descriptive Longitudinal studies

A study type where the measures of frequency are Cumulative Incidence and Incidence rate (person-time).

Analytical Observational Cross-sectional studies

A study type where the measure of association is the Prevalence ratio.

Ecological studies

A study type where frequency is measured by Prevalence (point or period) and Cumulative Incidence, while association is measured by Prevalence ratio and Incidence rate ratio/risk ratio.

Case-control studies

A study type where the measure of association is the Odds ratio of exposure.

Cohort studies

A study type where measures of association include Risk ratio, Rate ratio (person-time), and Odds ratio.

Randomised controlled trials

An experimental study type where measures of association (based on intention to treat) are Risk ratio and Rate ratio (person-time).

Community or cluster trials

An experimental study type where measures of association (based on intention to treat) include Risk ratio and Rate ratio (person-time).