TY - JOUR
T1 - The emergence of case-control studies in hypertension research
T2 - Valid or misleading?
AU - Craig Longenecker, J.
AU - Klag, Michael J.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Recently published case-control studies have generated considerable controversy. Compared with prospective studies, case-control studies permit investigation of uncommon diseases or outcomes in a more cost and time efficient manner. In addition, multiple possible risk factors can be studied simultaneously. If the assumptions of the study design are met, results of case-control studies are valid. For this reason, the use of this study design has increased markedly. This review summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of this study design and criteria to evaluate the results of such studies.
AB - Recently published case-control studies have generated considerable controversy. Compared with prospective studies, case-control studies permit investigation of uncommon diseases or outcomes in a more cost and time efficient manner. In addition, multiple possible risk factors can be studied simultaneously. If the assumptions of the study design are met, results of case-control studies are valid. For this reason, the use of this study design has increased markedly. This review summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of this study design and criteria to evaluate the results of such studies.
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U2 - 10.1097/00041552-199705000-00005
DO - 10.1097/00041552-199705000-00005
M3 - Article
C2 - 9263664
AN - SCOPUS:8544247153
SN - 1062-4821
VL - 6
SP - 224
EP - 229
JO - Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension
JF - Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension
IS - 3
ER -