Cross Sectional Study
Epidemiological research is a type of medical research that is specialized in determining the distribution of diseases in population, risk factors and health determinants relating to diseases. There are 2 types of Epidemiological research: Observational studies: In these studies, no intervention from investigator as we observe effect of something like risk factor or treatment without attempting to change who is exposed to it or not. These studies are classified into: Individual based: a) Descriptive studies : are to describe the occurrence of the disease in population (pattern of disease) such as case reports or series. b) Analytical studies : are to analyze the relationship between exposure and outcome such as Cross sectional, Case control, Cohort study. Population Based: a) Descriptive : includes health survey. b) Analytical : includes e...