Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Chest. 2020 Jul;158(1S):S72-S78. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.03.014.
Cohort studies are types of observational studies in which a cohort, or a group of individuals sharing some characteristic, are followed up over time, and outcomes are measured at one or more time points. Cohort studies can be classified as prospective or retrospective studies, and they have several advantages and disadvantages. This article reviews the essential characteristics of cohort studies and includes recommendations on the design, statistical analysis, and reporting of cohort studies in respiratory and critical care medicine. Tools are provided for researchers and reviewers.
队列研究是一种观察性研究，其中一个队列或一组具有某些共同特征的个体在一段时间内进行随访，并在一个或多个时间点测量结果。队列研究可分为前瞻性研究或回顾性研究，它们具有若干优缺点。本文综述了队列研究的基本特征，并就呼吸系统和危重病医学中的队列研究设计、统计分析和报告提出了建议。为研究人员和评审人员提供了工具。
