Case-Series Study

Question 0

What are the 2 designs of case-series studies?

Answer 0

Clinical case-series (like definition)

Population case-series (data is complete for a defined geographical area for which population is known)

Question 1

What is a case-series study?

Answer 1

Observational, descriptive study that uses data derived from practice of individual physicians or health care organizations

Question 2

Limitations of a case-series study state that most indicators of social, economic, and physical environment of the population…

Answer 2

are NOT calculable at an individual level
do NOT exhibit individual variation in geographical area
are NOT available in required accuracy in large data sets