[Classification by levels of clinico-epidemiological research designs].
The objective was to identify the characteristics of epidemiologic designs enabling their classification. A critical review of the literature in the clinical epidemiologic area was done to establish the main differences between designs. A meeting with experts to discuss this controversial topic and obtain criteria by consensus was organized. We propose an integral classification based on levels with two fundamental shafts: intervention and explanatory reasoning.
Hernández-Hernández
D M
DM
Unidad de Investigación Médica en Enfermedades Oncológicas, área Epidemiológica Clínica, Hospital de Oncología, México, D.F.
Garduño-Espinosa
J
J
Hernández-Sierra
J F
JF
Fajardo-Gutiérrez
A
A
Mejía-Arangure
J M
JM
Martínez-García
M C
MC
D002965:Classification; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D012107:Research Design
Clasificación en niveles de los diseños de investigación clínico-epidemiológicos.