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Cross-sectional Studies . Diana N, Miguel Q, Nareida Z, and Nafertari R. What does it mean?. Cross-sectional Studies is a either a group of people or individuals that are observed either before or after a time period.
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Cross-sectional Studies Diana N, Miguel Q, Nareida Z, and Nafertari R.
What does it mean? • Cross-sectional Studies is a either a group of people or individuals that are observed either before or after a time period. • The definition that was given about cross-sectional studies was information that is collected about individuals at a specific point in time that is cheap and quick to look at. This is used a lot in the medical field to figure out to understand diseases using past issues.
Examples • Students that don’t sleep and students that sleep, does that affect their grades? • Looking at breast cancer in the population. Different ages, ethnicities, and social backgrounds