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CASP Tools for Cohort Studies

Posted on 14th February 2013 by

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public take part in cohort studies

‘A cohort study or panel study is a form of longitudinal study (a type of observational study) … It is an analysis of risk factors and follows a group of people who do not have the disease, and uses correlations to determine the absolute risk of subject contraction. It is one type of clinical study design and should be compared with a cross-sectional study. Cohort studies are largely about the life histories of segments of populations, and the individual people who constitute these segments.’ Wikipedia description

CASP have created a from to help make sense of the information given in Cohort Studies.

Link to form: 

https://casp-uk.net/images/checklist/documents/CASP-Cohort-Study-Checklist/CASP-Cohort-Study-Checklist-2018_fillable_form.pdf

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HollyMillward

Hi! I work at Cochrane UK as the Communications & Engagement Officer, as part of the role I administering this web site. Do get in contact if you would like to know more or get involved with S4BE. View more posts from Holly

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