cross-sectional study
Definition
Descriptive study of a situation at one particular time. It provides a snapshot of the current conditions but does not explain the cause and effect (causal) linkages among their components or constituents. See also correlational study.
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cross-sectional study is in the Information & Knowledge Management and Statistics, Mathematics, & Analysis subjects.
cross-sectional study appears in the definitions of the following terms: longitudinal study, descriptive study and sample survey
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