Concept

Observational study

Overview

study that draws inferences from a sample to a population, in cases where the independent variable is not under the control of the researcher because of ethical concerns or logistical constraints

Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).

Related ideas

• Health care
• Social science
• Bias
• Experiment
• Ethics

Opposing perspectives

• Psychology
• Statistics
• Social science
• Epidemiology

Place in the tradition

Part of Philosophy of medicine.

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