Types of Research Tasks
DESCRIPTION
PREDICTION
SIGNAL DISCOVERY
CAUSAL EFFECT ESTIMATION
Description
Descriptions in a population
Estimating the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice in a defined population
Descriptions in subgroups
Estimating and comparing the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice or event in multiple populations or predefined subgroups.
Descriptions over time
Estimating the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice over time.
Descriptions in subgroups and over time
Estimating and comparing the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice over time and in multiple populations or predefined subgroups.
Signal Discovery
Descriptions in a population
Estimating the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice in a defined population
Descriptions in subgroups
Estimating and comparing the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice or event in multiple populations or predefined subgroups.
Descriptions over time
Estimating the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice over time.
Descriptions in subgroups and over time
Estimating and comparing the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice over time and in multiple populations or predefined subgroups.
Prediction
Descriptions in a population
Estimating the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice in a defined population
Descriptions in subgroups
Estimating and comparing the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice or event in multiple populations or predefined subgroups.
Descriptions over time
Estimating the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice over time.
Descriptions in subgroups and over time
Estimating and comparing the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice over time and in multiple populations or predefined subgroups.
Causal Effect Estimation
Descriptions in a population
Estimating the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice in a defined population
Descriptions in subgroups
Estimating and comparing the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice or event in multiple populations or predefined subgroups.
Descriptions over time
Estimating the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice over time.
Descriptions in subgroups and over time
Estimating and comparing the occurrence or distribution of a health state, event, exposure, or practice over time and in multiple populations or predefined subgroups.