Scientific Writing Series: Cross-Sectional studies

Cross-sectional studies are characterized by the simultaneous measurement of exposure and the outcome of interest. They are the ideal design to estimate prevalence, analyze the diagnostic accuracy of a test and validate instruments, for which it is essential to control information bias, selection, a...

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Autores: Quispe, Antonio M., Valentin, Elvis B., Gutierrez, Ana R., Mares, Juan D.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Perú
Institución:Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
Repositorio:Revista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:cmhnaaa_ojs_cmhnaaa.cmhnaaa.org.pe:article/626
Acceso en línea:https://cmhnaaa.org.pe/ojs/index.php/rcmhnaaa/article/view/626
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Estudios trasversales
Diseño de Investigaciones Epidemiológicas
sesgos
sesgo de confusión
Programas Informáticos
Cross-sectional studies
Epidemiologic Research Design
Bias
Confounding
Software
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Sumario:Cross-sectional studies are characterized by the simultaneous measurement of exposure and the outcome of interest. They are the ideal design to estimate prevalence, analyze the diagnostic accuracy of a test and validate instruments, for which it is essential to control information bias, selection, and confusion either by design or by analysis. It is also crucial to choose the appropriate association measure for each outcome of interest, call the odds ratio for rare events, and the prevalence ratio for frequent events. Finally, for its writing and publication, it is recommended to review the STROBE and STARD guidelines.