Cohort Studies—A Brief Overview

Ashley I. Martinez; Daniela C. Moga

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-812735-3.00204-1

Cohort Studies—A Brief Overview

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Cohort studies represent one of the most powerful tools in the pharmacoepidemiologist's armamentarium; they overcome the limitations of the other observational designs and allow for investigation of the causal nature of an observed association. Retrospective cohort studies often involve large samples and permit investigators to address questions regarding safety and effectiveness of different medications. In addition, they allow one to use modern methodology to investigate exposure-disease associations using the causal inference framework.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy
Subtitle of host publication	Volumes 1-3
Pages	367-381
Number of pages	15
Volume	1-3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128127360
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-812735-3.00204-1
State	Published - Jan 1 2019

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Keywords

Attributable risk
Causal inference
Comparative effectiveness
Existing data
Inception cohort
Incidence
New user design
Prevalence
Rate ratio
Risk ratio

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
General Medicine

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