Cross-sectional study
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What does it mean?
A cross-sectional study assesses a population at one time or within a limited period.
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An everyday example
In October you compare library use across year groups. You are not tracking the same people over years.
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True or false?
A single cross-sectional measurement directly shows a person’s change over time.
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Sources and further reading
Explore the foundations and methodological details in these resources. Examples on this page were created for illustration.
- OpenStax Source in EnglishApproaches to Research