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Descriptive studies often measure frequencies of adverse
events, time trends, patterns of use.
Analytical studies involve case-control studies and cohort studies. Cohort studies can measure frequencies as well. Both case-control and cohort studies can be used to develop a new hypothesis or to test a research question. |