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case study

n.
A detailed analysis of a person or group, especially as a model of medical, psychiatric, psychological, or social phenomena.

case study

a detailed analysis of a person or group with a particular disease or condition, noting characteristics of the disease or condition. Case studies are often used to call attention to new diseases or to diseases entering new populations.

case study

EBM
(1) An in-depth analysis and systematic description of one patient or group of similar patients to promote a detailed understanding of their circumstances.
(2) Research exploring the behaviour and experiences of an individual, group, organisation, community, nation or event. Case studies enable researchers to open up wider issues around their chosen subject

Epidemiology
An uncontrolled (prospective) or retrospective observational study involving an intervention and outcome in a single patient.
 
Medspeak
A description of an experience with a clinical practice innovation project that yields lessons that may be of interest to others.

case study

Anecdotal report, single case report Epidemiology An uncontrolled–prospective or retrospective observational study involving an intervention and outcome in a single Pt
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This case selection strategy of combining most-similar and most-different cases is paired with a "structured-focused" approach to data collection, meaning that the investigation of each case is structured around the same set of questions.
Judicial comparativism and judicial diplomacy
Statistical techniques, such as regression analysis, are also static research approaches and have similar problems to select dimensions of interest and to justify case selection (ibid).
Systematizing internationalization policy in higher education: towards a typology
Careful pre-operative diagnosis and appropriate case selection are prerequisites for surgical success.
Root coverage with laterally sliding flap case series
This masters' thesis study used what Lecomte & Schensul call: Unique Case selection and Comparable Cases selection (Ibid.
Proyecto Medellin Digital y como examinar la triada de ICT, practica y aprendizaje a traves de los procesos de cambio con un metodo de caso de estudio etnografico
There is no universally agreed-upon case selection criteria (Coatoam and Mariotti, 2000; Douglass and Merin, 2002).
Criteria for immediate placement of oral implants - a mini review
We start with the Supreme Court Case Selection Act of 1988.
Explaining the Supreme Court's shrinking docket
Within a given institution, variation in the case selection process could make it difficult to compare the results of peer review across committees.
Minimizing bias in clinical peer review
They are of the opinion that the modified morbidity and mortality meeting facilitates a much more detailed description and analysis of a patient's entire clinical course, enabling participants to appreciate that in many instances, the true cause of a complication can be traced back to the preoperative period, where deficiencies in case selection, patient optimization, or diagnosis often predispose patients to complications that occur intraoperatively or postoperatively.
Modification of the surgical morbidity and mortality meetings as a tool to improve patient safety
It's true that some studies show an increase in stage IV breast cancer survival after primary site resection but this more likely reflects a bias of case selection than a true benefit of local therapy.
Does surgery improve survival in stage IV breast cancer?
At the beginning of the case selection process, six firms were identified as being pioneers of AMT implementation by experts in the field of Chinese furniture manufacturing.
Drivers and barriers for implementing advanced manufacturing technology in China's furniture industry: an exploratory study
On the other hand, an IRS official said that the results from PCA-type cases were not used in the development of the new case selection system.
Tax Debt Collection: IRS Could Improve Future Studies by Establishing Appropriate Guidance
The study distinguishes itself within its subdiscipline for its excellent sources (archival material from all three countries and interviews in Israel), skillful argumentation, and very intelligent case selection.
Dima Adamsky, The Culture of Military Innovation: The Impact of Cultural Factors on the Revolution in Military Affairs in Russia, the US, and Israel

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