BayyinahStudy Design Decision Tree
Answer a few questions about your aim and your exposure/outcome timing, and get the design that fits — plus the reporting guideline you'll be held to.
Design is where studies live or die.
Have a methodologist confirm the design and protocol with you. Request advisory
Have a methodologist confirm the design and protocol with you. Request advisory
v1.0 · last reviewed 2026-07. Method note: this is an educational aid based on standard epidemiological design logic (exposure/outcome timing and the role of randomisation). It suggests a starting point, not a final decision — feasibility, ethics, and data availability still govern the real choice. Reporting guidelines via the EQUATOR Network.
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