Which Term Most Accurately Describes the Following Definition? "The Observational

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Multiple Choice

Which term most accurately describes the following definition? "The observational epidemiological study of persons with the disease (or another outcome variable) of interest and a suitable control group of persons without the disease (comparison group,reference group) ." [Porta M,ed.A Dictionary of Epidemiology.New York: Oxford University Press; 2014.]

• A) Ecologic study
• B) Cross-sectional study
• C) Case-control study
• D) Cohort study
• E) Randomized trial

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