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cross-sectional studies
Also known as: cross-sectional epidemiological studies
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Why Sleep Matters: Consequences of Sleep Deficiency sleep.hms.harvard.edu 6 facts
claimCross-sectional studies have limitations in establishing causality between sleep habits and disease because they cannot distinguish whether a sleep habit causes a disease or if a pre-existing disease affects sleep.
claimCross-sectional epidemiological studies have linked both reduced and increased sleep duration, as reported on questionnaires, with hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.
referenceCross-sectional epidemiological studies involve examining questionnaires that provide information about habitual sleep duration and the existence of diseases in large populations at one point in time. These studies have linked both reduced and increased sleep duration with hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.
claimCross-sectional studies are limited in their ability to explain how sleep habits lead to disease because they cannot distinguish whether a sleep habit causes a disease or if an existing disease affects sleep patterns.
measurementData from three large cross-sectional epidemiological studies reveal that sleeping five hours or less per night increases the mortality risk from all causes by approximately 15 percent.
procedureCross-sectional epidemiological studies involve examining questionnaires that provide information about habitual sleep duration and the existence of diseases in large populations at one point in time.
Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Feb 5, 2025 2 facts
claimLongitudinal intraindividual measurement studies that cross age-spans provide a more complete understanding of changing relationships over time compared to cross-sectional studies, according to the review 'Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective'.
claimThe authors of 'Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective' argue that existing literature on age-associated trajectories and interactions across sleep dimensions is often limited by a reliance on cross-sectional or two-wave longitudinal studies, which restricts the ability to examine temporal ordering nuances between sleep and health.
The Relationship Between Parenting Style, Child Behaviour and ... gavinpublishers.com 1 fact
claimThe adoption of specific parenting styles and socioeconomic status are associated with child developmental outcomes in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.
The Role Of Nutrition In Early Childhood Development And Its ... discovery.researcher.life Oct 30, 2024 1 fact
measurementThe systematic review identified eight studies that met the inclusion criteria, which were primarily cross-sectional studies involving children aged three to six years with sample sizes ranging from 83 to 4,907 participants.
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimEligible study designs for the review included cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, experimental studies (including uncontrolled, non-randomized controlled, and randomized controlled trials), cohort studies (retrospective and prospective), and optimization modeling studies.
Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
claimReverse causality bias in sleep research is most likely in cross-sectional studies, but it can also affect cohort studies, particularly those that are short-term or involve diseases with long preclinical phases.
Parenting styles: An evidence-based, cross-cultural guide parentingscience.com 1 fact
claimCross-sectional studies in parenting research provide snapshots of a particular point in time by measuring a child's current status and the type of parenting received, though they cannot provide definitive evidence of causation.