Author/Editor		Zaletel-Kragelj, Lijana; Eržen, Ivan
Title		Cross-sectional studies
Type		članek
Source		In: A handbook for teachers, researchers and health professionals : analysis - planning - evaluation Lage : Jacobs
Publication year		2013
Volume		str. 175-190
Language		eng
Abstract		Cross-sectional studies are observational epidemiological studies of health status of the population in which a cross-section through frequency and characteristics of health outcomes and other health related events like exposures are studied and, therefore, provide prevalence data. They are very applicable in searching for general insight in health states and conditions that last a relatively long time, as well as various risk factors for different diseases. They provide descriptive information for designing other types of epidemiological studies. The module is describing principles of cross-sectional surveys, especially their designing and planning phase.
Keywords		cross-sectional study epidemiologic study