Encyclopedia of Pain

2007 Edition

Longitudinal Study

Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_2202

Synonyms

Cohort study

Definition

A cohort study is an epidemiological method identifying a study population by age, or by using other means or traits of grouping individuals for the purpose of research (Timmreck, 2002).

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