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observational study [1 record]

Record 1 2014-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
DEF

A study in which the investigators do not intervene, but only observe subjects who are (and sometimes who are not, for comparison purposes) exposed to a given factor, and interpret the outcomes.

OBS

This type of study is more subject to bias than is an experimental study such as a randomised controlled trial.

OBS

observational study: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche scientifique
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
DEF

Étude dans laquelle les investigateurs n’interviennent pas et ne font qu’observer les sujets exposés à un facteur donné (et parfois ceux qui ne le sont pas, à des fins de comparaison) et interpréter les résultats.

OBS

Ce type d’étude est plus sujet aux biais que les études expérimentales comme les essais cliniques randomisés.

OBS

étude d'observation; étude observationnelle : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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