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Case - Control Studies
Case - Control Studies
CASES
CONTROLS
Selection of Cases
Selection of Controls
Controls
may
be
selected
from
nonhospitalized
persons living in the community or from
hospitalized patients admitted for diseases
other
than
that
for
which the cases were admitted.
Selection of Controls
Selection of Controls
group matching
individual matching.
Group Matching
Individual Matching
Practical
Conceptual
Limitations in recall
Recall bias
Limitations in Recall
Recall Bias
ca
bc
Case Control
Studies
Cohort Studies
Population
Incidence
No
Yes
Prevalence
No
No
Association
Odds ratio
Relative risk