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Cohort study

Definition
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A cohort study follows a defined [Cohort](cohort.md) over time, recording exposures and outcomes; prospective and retrospective variants underpin many biomarker and PRS prognosis papers.

Topics
Epidemiology
Related
Cohort Prospective Cohort Retrospective Cohort

Why it matters in GWAS

Epidemiologic measures and designs frame how phenotypes, sampling, and time-to-event endpoints are defined—directly affecting GWAS interpretation, meta-analysis, and translation.

Example usage

"In this cohort study, participants were followed longitudinally to link baseline genetics with incident outcomes."

Cohort Prospective Cohort Retrospective Cohort
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References

  • Rothman KJ, Greenland S, Lash TL. (2008). Modern Epidemiology. Wolters Kluwer.
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