Break Up Paradigms: Beyond Prospective and Retrospective Romper Paradigmas: Além do Prospetivo e Retrospetivo

Abstract

For a clinic study to be successful, is important to choose of the correct study design to use to answer the research question. It will depend on the type of data analysis and conclusions, as well as the internal and external validity of the work. In many studies, it is mentioned that the studies are prospective or retrospective, but at present these terms should only be used to indicate how the data were collected and not as the study design being undertaken. This paper aims to describe study designs in a quick and clear manner, giving a broader view beyond the prospective and retrospective.