Assignment: Health Care Research

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research the two major study designs-cohort and case-control-used in health care research. Find a research article on any topic in health care.

Based on your research, please express your views on the following:

• Which study design has been used for research?

• What is your learning from the chosen article and its study design?

• Is the design selected for the research, best for this particular study? Why or why not?

In addition to the above, your response should also include answers to the following questions:

• Although cohort studies are very powerful, case-control studies tend to be more popular. Do you agree with the statement? Why or why not?

• How does the cohort study design differ from the case-control study design?

• What is essentially the main use or purpose of the cohort study design and case-control study design?

• When it is best to use the cohort study design and when is it best to use the case-control study design?

• What characteristics of cohort study design make it important in health care research?

• Cohort studies can be retrospective or prospective. What makes a cohort study retrospective or prospective?

• 3-4 pages.