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Criterion for Selecting a Study Design


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1 Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, S’O’A University, India
2 Dept. of Orthopedics, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, India
     

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A research question may be answered by more than one research design. The next logical step after designing a research question is to select an appropriate study design. A research question may be answered by more than one research design. All types of research design have a place, and all have advantages and disadvantages. But not all types of design are always possible for a study.

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Epidemiology, Study Designs, Causality.
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Authors

Swati Patnaik
Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, S’O’A University, India
Shakti Swaroop
Dept. of Orthopedics, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, India
Sashikant Sethy
Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, S’O’A University, India

Abstract


A research question may be answered by more than one research design. The next logical step after designing a research question is to select an appropriate study design. A research question may be answered by more than one research design. All types of research design have a place, and all have advantages and disadvantages. But not all types of design are always possible for a study.

Keywords


Epidemiology, Study Designs, Causality.