observational
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In observational studies, which look back at how patients behaved naturally, it can be hard to separate whether the intervention or someone’s lifestyle is responsible for the benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Several observational studies have found the shingles vaccines may have a benefit for people with heart disease.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
To explore that possibility, researchers conducted a prospective observational study at Fayoum University Hospital in Egypt between September 2024 and April 2025.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
From Manhattan skyscrapers to rural barns, the subject matter shows that her observational skills could be focused as intently on the manmade world as on the natural one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Kepler was never able to be an effective observer of the heavens because of his bad eyesight, and in Graz he had no access to observational data.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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