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Cohort Study

A cohort study assembles a group of individuals who share a common starting point — typically freedom from the outcome of interest — and follows them over time to observe who develops the outcome. By comparing incidence rates between exposed and unexposed subgroups, researchers can estimate relative risk and absolute risk differences. Cohort studies are the gold-standard observational design for measuring disease incidence and establishing temporal relationships between exposure and outcome.

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Cohort Study Design

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Rothman, K. J., Greenland, S., & Lash, T. L. (2008). Modern Epidemiology (3rd ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. · ISBN 978-0781755641
Doll, R., & Hill, A. B. (1954). The mortality of doctors in relation to their smoking habits: a preliminary report. British Medical Journal, 1(4877), 1451–1455. · DOI 10.1136/bmj.1.4877.1451

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