case-control study

a type of study in which a group of individuals diagnosed with a disease or other condition is compared to a group of individuals without the disease diagnosis, specifically with regard to the proportion of people in each group who were exposed to a certain risk factor. Also called case-control design; case-referent study.

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Psychology term of the day

May 9th 2024

EX/RP

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