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Fundamental considerations in human research studies include the study design, study population, measurements of the study data, and procedures for follow-up. These characteristics bear directly on the ability of a study to answer the proposed question of interest.
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Kestenbaum, B. (2019). General Considerations in Epidemiologic Research. In: Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96644-1_3
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