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Cross-sectional study is considered an analytical study, because it helps to analyze the relationship between the disease and the potential risk factors. It act like a snap shot and is very simple to conduct in a short period of time. However, it only describes the associated factors of the outcome. Thus, this type of study should only be used as the first line of epidemiologic research |