Section outline
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The links here explain study design to help you recognize different kinds of clinical papers and understand their purposes. In the exam you need to know the different types of study design and explain how each design answers a different kind of clinical question.
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These notes on EBM are by Theodore J Gaeta, DO, MPH, FACEP Assoc Prof Emergency Medicine. The link http://www.cebm.net/study-designs/ also provides a summary of pros and cons of different designs