In: Statistics and Probability
Indicate the two types of comparative studies, and indicate the difference between them.
They are called:
(1)Retrospective or ex post facto
(2)Prospective
Retrospective | Prospective | |
Examine an effect | Determination of a cause | |
Look back in time to determine cause | Looks forward in time to determine effect on subjects | |
Starting with an effect and seeking possible causes | Starts with cause and investigates its effects on some variable | |
Applied In Educational Research | Applied in health care in particular clinical trials,Epidemology | |
Case control studies | cohort studies |