Types of longitudinal studies

This animation provides an insight in to the different types of longitudinal studies including cohort, household panel, and record linkage studies. It also focuses on the difference between prospective and retrospective studies. This animation is part of a series of five films designed to teach non-experts the basics of longitudinal studies.

The five animations focus on the following topics:
- Longitudinal studies: an overview
- Types of longitudinal studies
- Data collection tools
- Sampling
- Using longitudinal data for research

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