Name the type of study: summarize the data without interpretation
descriptive
Name the type of study:
summarize the data, interpret results, but do NOT investigate whether the results hold for a different sample
exploratory
Name the type of study:
summarize and interpret the data
quantify whether discoveries will hold in a new sample
do not try to figure out how changing the average of one measurement affects another
do not try to predict measurements for individuals
inferential
Name the type of study:
summarize and interpret the data
quantify whether discoveries will hold in a new sample
do not try to figure out how changing the average of one measurement affects another
try to predict measurements for individuals
predictive
Name the type of study:
summarize and interpret the data
quantify whether discoveries will hold in a new sample
Try to figure out how changing the average of one measurement affects another
looking for an average effect
causal
Name the type of study:
summarize and interpret the data
quantify whether discoveries will hold in a new sample
Try to figure out how changing the average of one measurement affects another
looking for an deterministic effect
mechanistic
What type of study: what proportion of the population has familial hyperlipidemia?
descriptive
What type of study: what are the subtypes of autism?
exploratory
what type of study: is there a relation between gut bacteria and depression?
inferential
what type of study: is hospital construction associated with invasive mold infections?
inferential
what type of study: which patients will be high-cost next year?
predictive
what type of study: is mitrial valve repair or replacement better for patient with prolapse?
causal
what type of study: for immunocompromised patients, does transfer to construction-free wards or hospitals avert mold infections?
causal
what type of study: how does androgen deprivation increase dementia risk?
mechanistic
what type of study: summarize the data without interpretation
descriptive
what type of study: summarize the data, interpret results, but do NOT investigate whether the results hold for a different sample
exploratory
what type of study: quantify whether your results are likely to hold in a new sample, but do NOT try to predict measurements for individuals
inferential
what type of study: make predictions for individuals and assess the quality of these results on a held-out set / new set of samples
predictive
what type of study: trying to figure out how changing the average of one measurement affects another - looking for an AVERAGE effect
causal
what type of study: trying to figure out how changing the average of one measurement affects another - looking for DETERMINISTIC effect