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Cohort Study is an observational study in which a group of individuals â a cohort â are followed over a period of time in order to determine either the incidence rate of certain diseases or the risk factors that lead to those diseases. These studies can be either prospective or retrospective.
A longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study are methods of collecting scientific data.A longitudinal study is the method that gathers data on a subject for a particular period of time and the subject's response to particular variables.A cross-sectional study is where more than one subject is used for the collection of data at different points in time in response to particular variables.These types of studies are sometimes used to determine correlation. longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study are methods of collecting scientific data.