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Case-control Design

A case-control design is a type of observational study used in medical research to identify potential risk factors. It starts with the selection of subjects who have a particular condition or disease (the cases) and a similar group of subjects without the condition (the controls). The two groups are then compared to…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 17× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

A case-control design is a type of observational study used in medical research to identify potential risk factors. It starts with the selection of subjects who have a particular condition or disease (the cases) and a similar group of subjects without the condition (the controls). The two groups are then compared to see if there are any differences that can be linked to the risk of developing the condition. This type of design is useful in identifying risk factors for rare diseases, diseases with a long latency period and when conducting retrospective studies. It is also relatively inexpensive and can be completed in a short amount of time.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 17 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Journal editorial board
Marco Bozzali · Italy Joanna Chylińska · Poland Nophar Geifman · United Kingdom

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