PUB-540-RS-ExcelStudyDesignWorkbook1.xlsx

Study Design Comparison

PUB 540 - Study Design Comparison Worksheet
Randomized Trial Cohort Study Case-Control Study Cross-Sectional Study
Type: Descriptive or Analytic
Participant selection criteria (by exposure status, outcome status, randomized, or other)
Observation type (Prospective, retrospective, or single time point)
Data Sources (primary data, surveys, secondary data, medical records, other)
Measures of association (prevalence/odds ratios, incidence/relative risk)
Major strengths
Major weaknesses (sources of bias, etc.)

Article Comparison

PUB 540 - Article Comparison Worksheet
Topic of Interest:
Search Terms:
Article #1 Article #2
Author, Year, Title
Article importance
Study design type
How were participants selected or recruited?
How many participants? (state the number of cases and controls or exposes and unexposed)
If appropriate, how long was the average length of follow-up?
What sources of data were used to measure the exposure and outcome(s)?
How was the exposure defined or measured?
How was the outcome defined or measured?
What was the primary measure of association or statistical method used? (relative risk, odds ratio, logistic regression, etc.)
How did the authors control for bias and confounding?
What were the strengths of the study?
What were the weaknesses of the study?
What were the primary findings and conclusions?