May 2007: The methodology of case-control studies

Professor Matthew Hotopf discusses how to minimise bias in case-control studies and looks at solutions to the problems of recruiting, how many subjects to use and why it is important to report recruitment methods.

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Learning outcomes

 

By successfully completing this module, we hope that you will gain:

 

  • a knowledge of the methodology of case-control studies

 

  • an understanding of the main sources of bias in case-control studies

 

  • an understanding of how to minimise selection bias in a psychiatric case-control study

 

  • some useful information on best practice in recruitment for case-control studies.

 

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