Study design III: Cross-sectional studies

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Levin K.A. [1 ]
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[1] Dental Health Services Research Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee
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10.1038/sj.ebd.6400375
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In this series, I previously gave an overview of the main types of study design and the techniques used to minimise biased results. Here, I describe cross-sectional studies, their uses, advantages and limitations. © 2006 EBD.
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