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Dr Neuspiel has disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this commentary. This commentary does not contain a discussion of an unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.
This issue includes reviews of 2 population-based cohort studies (PBCS).1,2 In this type of study design, a defined population (or sample) is enrolled and followed longitudinally to determine the relationships between exposures (risk factors) and outcomes.3 Since these studies are typically very expensive and logistically difficult to conduct, they are generally employed to study multiple hypotheses.
Advantages of PBCS include:
Results are applicable to the …
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