Kinesiology 2032A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Cohort Study, Longitudinal Study, University Of Western Ontario
28 Jan 2020
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They use the 7 dimension model to address wellness (holistic view) More common less expensive, immediate results. A group of people born at approximately sam time and exposed to the same societal events. Influenced by same demographic trends (eg. divorce rates, family size, priorities, political/economic/educational conditions) Confounded with age in a cross-sectional study. Less common more expensive, wait for results interpreting our findings. Epidemiology the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Info used to plan & evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease has already developed types of studies. Longitudinal study following a cohort over time. Cross sectional comparison of individuals with the disease to those who are similar but dont have the disease. Physician offices, hospitals, outpatient& emergency departments, inpatient settings, labs. Patterns: characteristics related to person, place, and time (eg. age, gender, geographic differences, seasonal)
