Significance of Observational study
An observational study, across various fields, involves researchers observing and collecting data without intervention. In Ayurveda, these studies are used to understand conditions like Ardita or to assess the impact of practices such as Isha Yoga. In Psychiatry, it can be a method to understand anxiety. Health Sciences uses observational studies to examine real-world patterns, such as the relationship between sugar consumption and health factors or the impact of lifestyle on conditions like diabetic retinopathy. The goal is to gather data and draw conclusions without manipulating variables or the study environment.
Synonyms: Descriptive study, Non-experimental study, Naturalistic study, Cross-sectional study, Correlational study
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Hindu concept of 'Observational study'
In Hinduism, an observational study involves carefully observing and analyzing various aspects of health, disease, and treatments. This method is used to understand disease correlations, evaluate treatments, assess the impact of practices like yoga, and analyze factors influencing conditions. It is used to understand causes, assess efficacy, and explore connections without direct intervention.
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
(1) The study is observational in nature, aiming to assess the relation between placental weight and neonatal weight in pregnant women with different dietary habits.[1] (2) An observational study, also known as a survey, is a type of study where researchers observe and collect data without intervening or manipulating any variables, as was preferred for the present study.[2] (3) An observational study is a type of research where researchers observe subjects without manipulating any variables, as seen in the assessment of Sara in Madhumeha patients.[3] (4) This is an Observational study to attempt basic issues of susceptibility and prevention. The study undertaken was conceptual as well as observational study to understand the basic concept of Karya Karana Siddhanta, rules of consumption of Dadhi is an observation point of view the study was aimed at ruling out Dadhi as Nidana of Mukhapaka[4] (5) A study to understand the etiopathogenesis of Uttana Vatarakta and peripheral vascular disease.[5]
From: International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
(1) A type of study conducted to observe the effects of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga on cardiovascular and respiratory synchronization.[6] (2) This type of study was aimed to investigate the effects and to assess the safety of Fifatrol on upper respiratory tract infection symptoms.[7] (3) It is a study on health issues developed during lockdown with respect to physical fitness challenges.[8] (4) It is a type of study where researchers observe and collect data without intervening or manipulating any variables, as described in the text.[9] (5) This is a study design used to examine meditators and their health outcomes.[10]
The concept of Observational study in scientific sources
Observational studies involve researchers observing and recording data without manipulating variables or the study environment. This method allows for the examination of real-world patterns, monitoring outcomes, and assessing behaviors in various settings, like health studies, without intervention.
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) This is a type of study that observes a group of people, and one study found that none of the IBD patients developed COVID-19 infection.[11] (2) A type of research study where the researchers observe and analyze data without manipulating any variables, such as this retrospective study.[12] (3) This is a type of research study where researchers observe and analyze data without manipulating any variables, and one retrospective observational study was the first attempt to document outcomes of stroke patients managed in the community.[13] (4) This type of study was conducted in three phases at the Department of Transfusion Medicine, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute.[14] (5) Observational study is the type of study used in the research to assess the outcome of histopathological examination in routine tonsillectomy surgeries, which is a retrospective study.[15]
From: South African Family Practice
(1) A study in which researchers observe the effect of a risk factor, diagnostic test, treatment or other intervention without trying to change who is or isn’t exposed to it, such as the study conducted at family planning clinics.[16] (2) It is a type of study design used to observe and analyze data without manipulating variables, often used to identify associations.[17] (3) Palliative care in the emergency department is this of doctors in KwaZulu-Natal.[18] (4) This study design was employed to analyze factors influencing antibiotic use in patients experiencing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Universitas Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein, according to the provided text.[19] (5) This involves a research approach where investigators examine and analyze occurrences in a natural setting without directly manipulating any variables or influencing the subjects involved.[20]
From: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
(1) It is a study where researchers observe and measure characteristics of a sample without manipulating any variables or applying any interventions.[21] (2) This type of study looks at the burden and treatment of HIV in tuberculosis patients.[22] (3) A cross-sectional study of this kind was conducted to collect data at three public and two private SCI rehabilitation units.[23] (4) This is a research method used to collect data without intervening or manipulating.[24] (5) An observational study is a research method where researchers observe and analyze data without manipulating variables, as seen in some back pain campaign studies.[25]
From: South African Journal of HIV Medicine
(1) The text mentions an observational study to predict mortality from HIV-associated pneumocystis pneumonia, implying that data was collected without intervention.[26] (2) A study that included people with HIV and found MAC, Mycobacterium gordonae, and M. kansasii in sputum samples.[27] (3) This is a type of study used to document the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of severe symptomatic hyperlactataemia at a referral facility, as described in the provided text.[28] (4) An observational study in > 3000 cancer patients found that cannabis improved sleep, anxiety and depression levels and reduced the fatigue, nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy.[29] (5) Observational study sought to determine possible changes in the incidence and prevalence rates of treated South Africans living with HIV who accessed private medical schemes care from 2005 to 2015.[30]
From: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics
(1) This study was carried out over a year in the gastroenterology department.[31] (2) A study where researchers observe the effect of a risk factor, diagnostic test, treatment or other intervention without trying to change who is or isn’t exposed to it.[32] (3) It was a community-based prospective and this conducted for a period of 18 months.[33] (4) This study was performed in Mysore city to assess the incidence and trending drug therapies for treating A. baumannii nosocomial infections.[34] (5) The study design is a prospective observational study and was conducted for 6 months.[35]
From: Journal of Public Health in Africa
(1) It is a type of research where the investigators observe and measure variables without manipulating the subjects or environment.[36] (2) This type of study design, with a cross-sectional design, was used to collect data and test the validity of the screening instrument among the elementary school children.[37] (3) A type of research where researchers observe and analyze data without manipulating variables, which is the study's approach.[38] (4) A type of research conducted in a hospital setting, examining a specific set of circumstances and related to respiratory viral infections within Taiwan.[39]
From: African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
(1) This type of research observes subjects without intervention, and this study used this method to investigate sugar consumption and its relationship to various health factors.[40] (2) This is a type of study where researchers observe and analyze variables without intervention, and the text mentions cross-sectional surveys as an example of this type of study.[41]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) Present study supports the previous findings of methanolic extract of Lagenaria sicereria in anxiety done by Kokate et al. but this study was limited to this only.[42]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) Although the study demonstrated separate and joint effects of level of urbanization and parental education on under-five mortality, this observational study was unable to make causal inference.[43] (2) A research approach used to analyze data from ambulatory patients in Olsztyn, Poland, to determine the relationship between lipid parameter levels and meteorological conditions.[44] (3) This study is an observational study, and therefore cannot definitively conclude whether more frequent toothbrushing decreases the risk of metabolic syndrome.[45] (4) An observational study was performed to analyze a group of nurses to provide a reference to promote their health and understand the correlation between NAFLD and metabolic syndrome.[46] (5) The observational study is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study that utilized data from the 2018 National Population and Housing Census (NPHC) and vital statistics to analyze healthy aging.[47]
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) An observational study is a research approach used to explore the teaching of sustainability through 3D printing in engineering universities, employing field observations and semi-structured interviews to gather data and understand the integration of sustainability.[48] (2) This study followed an analytical cohort design, to analyze the aerobic fitness of a sample.[49]
From: South African Journal of Psychiatry
(1) This is a research method where the researchers observe the participants and collect data without manipulating any variables, to understand the presence of anxiety and related factors.[50] (2) The observational nature of this study precludes concrete conclusions and further investigations into psychiatric inpatient hallway boarding are recommended, and this limits the ability to draw definitive conclusions.[51]