case-control study

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study
noun
uk
/ˈstʌd.i/us
/ˈstʌd.i/
the activity of examining a subject in detail in order to discover ...
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We describe the results of acase-controlstudyand environmental investigation into the source and vehicle(s) responsible for this outbreak.
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Acase-controlstudyof screening sigmoidoscopy and mortality from colorectal cancer.
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Of these, 774 were included in thecase-controlstudyand for 646 a medical diary was completed.
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We also performed acase-controlstudyto identify risk factors for blastomycosis and to determine possible preventive measures.
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We used acase-controlstudydesign with 130 cases and 390 controls matched for age, gender and area of residence.
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However, excluding these cases from thecase-controlstudywould not have left enough cases for statistical analysis.
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Risk factors for binge eating disorder : a community-basedcase-controlstudy.
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This collaborativecase-controlstudycompared women with bilateral breast cancer and women with unilateral breast cancer.
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We, therefore, decided to include them in thecase-controlstudy.
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Being acase-controlstudythat drew upon referred patients, the sample was not truly representative and data gathering was retrospective.
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This kind of life eventcase-controlstudyhas a long history and continues to appear.
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Population basedcase-controlstudyof alcohol consumption and risk of a major coronary event.
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We conducted acase-controlstudyto analyse the risk factors of giardiasis among residents.
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In order to more reliably evaluate the impact of planned mode of delivery, we carried on with a matchedcase-controlstudy(see below).
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In an ongoingcase-controlstudyon measles vaccination and illness we aim to identify these local factors and evaluate the involved risks.
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