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Record 1 2014-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Methods
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
DEF

A study based on the existing conditions of exposure to a given factor, without investigator intervention.

OBS

In this commonly used type of study, evidence of a causal link between the intervention and the outcome(s) of interest is relatively weak.

OBS

non-experimental study: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
DEF

Étude fondée sur les conditions existantes d’exposition à un facteur donné, sans intervention de l’investigateur.

OBS

Dans ce type d’étude, couramment utilisé, la preuve d’un lien causal entre l’intervention et le ou les résultats étudiés est relativement faible.

OBS

étude non expérimentale : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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