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Cohort studies: What they are, examples, and types

Cohort studies are a type of research design. They are also called longitudinal studies because they follow groups of people over time. Results from cohort studies can help people understand human ...
Miami University

Informal caregiving and all-cause mortality: A meta-analysis of longitudinal, population-based studies

This study investigated the effect of informal caregiving on all-cause mortality across 12 longitudinal population-based studies (seven United States; five international: United Kingdom, Northern ...
Drexel University

New Longitudinal Study Finds Lack of Association Between Clinical Psychosis and Cannabis Use in High-Risk Young Adults and Adolescents

Neither continuous nor occasional cannabis use has been found to be linked to an increased transition rate towards psychosis or worsened clinical symptoms, functioning levels, or overall ...
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The Role of Community-Based Longitudinal Studies in Evaluating Treatment Effects: Example: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Harry A. Guess, Steven J. Jacobsen, Cynthia J. Girman, Joseph E. Oesterling, Christopher G. Chute, Laurel A. Panser, Michael M. Lieber Medical Care, Vol. 33, No. 4 ...
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Cognitive function trajectories and their determinants in older people: 8 years of follow-up in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

BackgroundMaintaining cognitive function is an important aspect of healthy ageing. In this study, we examined age trajectories of cognitive decline in a large nationally representative sample of older ...