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Case Series.
Edward H. Livingston
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th edn)
In a case series study, observations are made on a series of individuals, before and after they have received the same intervention, exposure, or diagnosis but have no control group. Case series describe characteristics of a group of patients or participants with a particular disease, disorder, signs, or symptoms or a group of patients or participants who have undergone a particular procedure or experienced a specific exposure or event. A case series may also examine larger units, such as groups of hospitals or municipalities. Case series can be useful to formulate a case definition of a disease or describe the experience of an individual or institution in treating a disease or performing a type of procedure. Case series should comprise consecutive patients or observations seen by the individual or institution to minimize ...View:
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