cross-sectional
Cut width revealed
Cross-sectional describes something viewed or analyzed as if cut through at a single point.
A cross-sectional drawing shows the interior of a structure as though sliced open.
In research, a cross-sectional study examines a population at one moment in time rather than tracking changes over a period: The survey provides a cross-sectional view of voter attitudes in October.
Imaging via cross-sections
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- CTTomographic imaging method
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- transverseExtending sideways across
imaging · slice · tissue · anatomy · histology · specimen · radiology · sagittal
Study of disease spread
- surveySystematic data collection
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
observational · demographic · population · sample · regression · multivariate · associations · incidence
Of many types
- variedDiffering in type
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- inclusiveCovering all members
- broadWide in span
wide-ranging · demographic · stratified · random · quota · proportional · balanced · comprehensive
tomography
Imaging via cross-sections
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- CTTomographic imaging method
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
transverse · imaging · slice · tissue · anatomy · histology · specimen · radiology · sagittal · coronal
epidemiology
Study of disease spread
- surveySystematic data collection
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
variables · observational · demographic · population · sample · regression · multivariate · associations · incidence · quantitative
diverse
Of many types
- variedDiffering in type
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- inclusiveCovering all members
broad · wide-ranging · demographic · stratified · random · quota · proportional · balanced · comprehensive · nationwide
- research methodsexperiment, hypothesis, deduction, experiments, induction
- mental health researchprevalence, incidence, risk factors, comorbidity, psychiatric disorders
- study designsclinical trial, randomized trial, pilot study, case study, case report
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- researchstudy, research papers, researching, archive, peer review
- statisticsmean, median, mode, variance, standard deviation
cross-sectionallongitudinal
Along the longer dimension
lengthwise · lengthways · axial · sagittal · along the length
cross-sectionallongitudinal
Along the longer dimension
prospective · retrospective · time-series · panel · cohort
cross, section, crossing, sector, sectarian, intersection, dissect, bisect, intersect