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longitudinal study a chronological study in epidemiology which attempts to establish a relationship between an antecedent cause and a subsequent effect. See also cohort study. longitudinal study Diachronic study Statistics A study that follows the same persons over time, evaluating the effects of one or more variables on a processtime Examples Cohort studies, case-control studies. Cf Cross-sectional study, Horizontal study. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In sum, the limited body of longitudinal research has indicated a significant association between teenage sexual abstinence and mental health. Longitudinal research released in April by the Australian Council for Educational Research suggests that students' Tertiary Entrance scores are the strongest indicator of whether they will complete their university education. There is nothing in my longitudinal research or any of my writings to support such conclusions (about same-gender families). |
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