Research studies 1

Bias

A systematic error or deviation in results or interferences

Case control study

A study comparing individuals with a condition (cases) to those without (controls)

Co morbidity

The simultaneous presence of two or more medical conditions

Cohort (longitudinal)

A study that follows a group over the time to observe outcomes

Conflict of interest

A situation where personal interest may compromise professional judgment

Criterion

A standard or principle by which something may be judged

Cross sectional pre-registration

A type of observational study at a single point in time, before official study start

Data collection

The process of gathering and measuring information

Discontinued

Stopped before completion

Drop outs

Participants who leave a study before it is completed

Ethics committee or panel

À group that ensures a study meets ethical standards

Ethnic origin

À person’s ancestral or cultural background

Experiment

À scientific procedure to make a discovery or test a hypothesis

Experimental study

A study involving the manipulation of variables to test outcomes

Expose to

To make someone come into contact with something

Exposure

The condition of being subjected to something

Evidence based medicine

An approach to medical pratice intended to optimize decision-making using the best current research évidence, clinical expertise and patient values

Factorial study

A study that examines effects of multiple factors simultaneously

False negative

A test result that incorrectly indicates the presence of a condition

Family-wise error rate

The probability of making one or one more type 1 errors when performing multiple tests

Freebirth

Birth whithout medical assistance

Gender

Social or cultural distinctions associated with sex

Bias

Biais

Case control study

Étude cas témoins

Co-morbidity

Comorbidité

Cohort (longitudinal)

Étude de cohorte (longitudinale)

Conflict of interest

Conflits d’intérêts

Criterion

Critère

Cross sectional pre-registration

Étude transversale avant enregistrement

Data collection

Collecte de données

Discontinued

Interrompu

Drop-outs

Abandons

Ethics committee or panel

Comité d’éthique ou panel d’examen indépendant

Ethnic origin

Origine ethnique

Experiment

Expérience

Experimental study

Étude expérimentale

Expose to

Exposer à

Exposure

Exposition

Evidence based medecine

Médecine fondée sur les preuves

Factorial study

Étude factorielle

False negative

Faux négatif

False positive

Faux positif

Family wise error rate (FWER)

Taux d’erreur familial (FWER)

Freebirth

Accouchement libre

Gender

Genre