Cohort Study


Step 4: Data Collection

You have defined your hypotheses, exposure, participant eligibility criteria, and outcome… It’s time to collect data.

5. What is the best source of information to assess Susser Syndrome (the outcome) among exposed and unexposed persons?
checkbox a. Diagnosis of Susser Syndrome via hospital charts (based on neurological assessment and lab results)
checkbox b. Complaints of neurological symptoms identified from employee health records
checkbox c. Complaints of neurological symptoms based on information by the human resources department about medical leave of absence.

Your supervisor reads over your work and compliments you on a job well done. Before the study can begin and the data can be collected, however, your supervisor informs you of all the administrative work that must take place prior to the actual data collection.



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