Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Study designs and their potential influence on conclusions.

Lynda Anne Szczech1, Joseph A Coladonato, William F Owen

  • 1Institute for Renal Outcomes and Health Policy Research, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. szcze001@mc.duke.edu

Seminars in Dialysis
|July 9, 2002
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Resolved: Targeting a Higher Hemoglobin Is Associated with Greater Risk in Patients with CKD Anemia: Con.

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN·2023
Same author

Failing Another National Stress Test on Health Disparities.

JAMA·2020
Same author

Perspectives on humanism in medicine from the 2012 Edward J. III Excellence in Medicine honorees.

MD advisor : a journal for New Jersey medical community·2012
Same author

Chronic kidney disease anemia management: what should be done?

Blood purification·2011
Same author

Tackling the unknowns in HIV-related kidney diseases.

The New England journal of medicine·2010
Same author

The major genetic determinants of HIV-1 control affect HLA class I peptide presentation.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2010
Same journal

Intracardiac Vascular Access for Hemodialysis Despite Associated Ascending Aortic Aneurysm.

Seminars in dialysis·2026
Same journal

Measures of Equivalent Hemodialysis Urea Clearance and Their Proposed Utility for Monitoring Adequacy.

Seminars in dialysis·2026
Same journal

Risk of Serious Adverse Events and Death With Low-Dose Methotrexate Versus Hydroxychloroquine in Adults Receiving Dialysis.

Seminars in dialysis·2026
Same journal

Severe Hematoma Following Initial Arteriovenous Fistula Puncture in a Hemodialysis Patient, Emphasizing Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Case Report.

Seminars in dialysis·2026
Same journal

Phosphate Kinetic Modeling in Patients Treated With Hemodialysis or Hemodiafiltration: A Prospective, Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study.

Seminars in dialysis·2026
Same journal

Impact of Expanded Hemodialysis on Inflammation and Iron Metabolism in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients.

Seminars in dialysis·2026
See all related articles

This article explains epidemiological study designs like case-control, cohort, and randomized trials, crucial for interpreting medical research on dialysis patients. Understanding these methods helps evaluate study limitations and conclusions for better patient care.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology and biostatistics
  • Medical research methodology

Background:

  • Epidemiology examines disease distribution and determinants in populations.
  • Understanding epidemiological tools aids in evaluating medical research limitations and conclusions.
  • This article is part of a series on epidemiology and biostatistics for dialysis patient research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present basic concepts of epidemiology and biostatistics.
  • To highlight study designs including case-control, cohort, and randomized trials.
  • To discuss issues in the conduct and analysis of these study designs.

Main Methods:

  • Description of case-control, cohort, and randomized trial designs.
  • Discussion of conduct and analysis issues for each design.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Examination of studies on hematocrit and survival in dialysis patients.

    • Main Results:

    • Differences in study designs and methods impact conclusions.
    • Analysis of how design choices affect the association between hematocrit and survival in dialysis patients.
    • Illustrates limitations imposed by study designs on conclusions.

    Conclusions:

    • Readers will gain insight into study design issues and their limitations.
    • The article enables rigorous examination of study methods.
    • Understanding design's effect on conclusions improves application to patient care.