title: Critical Appraisal of Observational Designs.
authors.affiliation: Brenda Quincy, PhD, MPH, PA-C, is an associate professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Patti Ragan, PhD, MPH, PA-C, is chair and program director of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Elon University, Elon, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Quincy
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ragan
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design