Last updated: 2020-04-09 21:10:28+0000
This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/study-type defines the following codes:
| Code | Display | Definition |
| RCT | randomized trial | randomized controlled trial. |
| CCT | controlled trial (non-randomized) | controlled (but not randomized) trial. |
| cohort | comparative cohort study | observational study comparing cohorts. |
| case-control | case-control study | case-control study. |
| series | uncontrolled case series | uncontrolled case series. |
| case-report | case report | a single case report. |
| RCTandCohort | mixed RCT and cohort | a combination of 1 or more RCTs and cohorts. |
| cross-section | cross sectional study | uncontrolled cohort. |