Saint Louis University

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

METHODS OF RESEARCH I

PROBLEM SOLVING

SCENARIO: You want to use a cohort design for your research study.

1. How is a cohort study designed? Cite a specific example (aside from the one in the
reference).

2. How should you go about selecting the study populations?

3. What are the types of cohort studies? (Differentiate between the two types of cohort
studies and cite a specific example for each.)

4. What are the potential biases in cohort studies and how can you control for them?

5. When is a cohort study warranted?