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  1. What is a case study?

    Case study is a research methodology, typically seen in social and life sciences. There is no one definition of case study research.1 However, very simply… 'a case study can be defined as an intensive study about a person, a group of people or a unit, which is aimed to generalize over several units'.1 A case study has also been described as an intensive, systematic investigation of a ...

  2. Continuing to enhance the quality of case study methodology in health

    Purpose of case study methodology. Case study methodology is often used to develop an in-depth, holistic understanding of a specific phenomenon within a specified context. 11 It focuses on studying one or multiple cases over time and uses an in-depth analysis of multiple information sources. 16,17 It is ideal for situations including, but not limited to, exploring under-researched and real ...

  3. What Is a Case Study?

    A case study is a detailed study of a specific subject, such as a person, group, place, event, organization, or phenomenon. Case studies are commonly used in social, educational, clinical, and business research. A case study research design usually involves qualitative methods, but quantitative methods are sometimes also used.

  4. Health Case Studies

    Health Case Studies is composed of eight separate health case studies. Each case study includes the patient narrative or story that models the best practice (at the time of publishing) in healthcare settings. Associated with each case is a set of specific learning objectives to support learning and facilitate educational strategies and evaluation.

  5. Case Study

    A case study is a research method that involves an in-depth examination and analysis of a particular phenomenon or case, such as an individual, organization, community, event, or situation. It is a qualitative research approach that aims to provide a detailed and comprehensive understanding of the case being studied.

  6. The case study approach

    The case study approach allows in-depth, multi-faceted explorations of complex issues in their real-life settings. The value of the case study approach is well recognised in the fields of business, law and policy, but somewhat less so in health services research. Based on our experiences of conducting several health-related case studies, we reflect on the different types of case study design ...

  7. Case Study: Definition, Examples, Types, and How to Write

    A case study is an in-depth analysis of one individual or group. Learn more about how to write a case study, including tips and examples, and its importance in psychology. ... work, health status, family mental health history, family and social relationships, drug and alcohol history, life difficulties, goals, and coping skills and weaknesses.

  8. What is a Case Study?

    A case study protocol outlines the procedures and general rules to be followed during the case study. This includes the data collection methods to be used, the sources of data, and the procedures for analysis. Having a detailed case study protocol ensures consistency and reliability in the study.

  9. Guidelines to the writing of case studies

    It is best to simply tell the story and let the outcome speak for itself. With these points in mind, let's begin the process of writing the case study: Title page: Title: The title page will contain the full title of the article. Remember that many people may find our article by searching on the internet.

  10. Case Study Methodology of Qualitative Research: Key Attributes and

    A case study is one of the most commonly used methodologies of social research. This article attempts to look into the various dimensions of a case study research strategy, the different epistemological strands which determine the particular case study type and approach adopted in the field, discusses the factors which can enhance the effectiveness of a case study research, and the debate ...

  11. Writing a case

    Writing a case. Farooqui, S., 2021. A Short Guide to Writing and Teaching Inclusive Cases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Developed by 2020-2021 Harvard Chan Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellow Sana Farooqui (MPH 2021), this guide provides suggestions for case writers and course instructors on writing and selecting cases ...

  12. Case Library

    The Harvard Chan Case Library is a collection of teaching cases with a public health focus, written by Harvard Chan faculty, case writers, and students, or in collaboration with other institutions and initiatives. Use the filters at right to search the case library by subject, geography, health condition, and representation of diversity and identity to find cases to fit your teaching needs.

  13. How to Write a Case Study

    This guide explains how to write a descriptive case study. A descriptive case study describes how an organization handled a specific issue. Case studies can vary in length and the amount of details provided. ... ATSDR Environmental Health and Medicine This page contains links to approximately 20 classroom-style case studies focused on exposures ...

  14. "Case Studies in Healthcare: Success Stories and Lessons Learned"

    Case Studies in Healthcare: A Closer Look at Triumphs and Takeaways. Healthcare case studies provide a unique opportunity to dissect real-world scenarios, understand the decisions made, and measure the outcomes of those choices. One notable success story is the implementation of telemedicine in rural areas.

  15. PDF How to write a case study

    This case study describes a public health program. CDC Epidemiologic Case Studies This page contains links to five classroom- style case studies on foodborne diseases. ATSDR E nvironmental Health and Medicine. This page contains links to approximately 20 classroom-style case studies focused on exposures to environmental hazards. Before you get ...

  16. Case study

    A case study is an in-depth, detailed examination of a particular case (or cases) within a real-world context. For example, case studies in medicine may focus on an individual patient or ailment; case studies in business might cover a particular firm's strategy or a broader market; similarly, case studies in politics can range from a narrow happening over time like the operations of a specific ...

  17. What is a case study?

    What is a case study? What is a case study? What is a case study? Evid Based Nurs. 2018 Jan;21(1):7-8. doi : 10. ... Affiliations 1 School of Nursing, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. 2 School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, London, UK. PMID: 29146764 DOI: 10.1136/eb-2017-102845 No abstract available ...

  18. The case study approach

    A case study is a research approach that is used to generate an in-depth, multi-faceted understanding of a complex issue in its real-life context. It is an established research design that is used extensively in a wide variety of disciplines, particularly in the social sciences. A case study can be defined in a variety of ways (Table (Table5),5 ...

  19. Distinguishing case study as a research method from case reports as a

    VARIATIONS ON CASE STUDY METHODOLOGY. Case study methodology is evolving and regularly reinterpreted. Comparative or multiple case studies are used as a tool for synthesizing information across time and space to research the impact of policy and practice in various fields of social research [].Because case study research is in-depth and intensive, there have been efforts to simplify the method ...

  20. Health: Articles, Research, & Case Studies on Health- HBS Working Knowledge

    One in 10 people in America lack health insurance, resulting in $40 billion of care that goes unpaid each year. Amitabh Chandra and colleagues say ensuring basic coverage for all residents, as other wealthy nations do, could address the most acute needs and unlock efficiency. 13 Mar 2023. Research & Ideas.

  21. Prevalent and new use of common drugs for the incidence of ...

    Study subjects and baseline characteristics. A total of 95,227 individuals participated in the health checkup. Of these, 16,473 were excluded—437 had a history of renal failure or an estimated ...

  22. Hospital Behavior During the Outlier Payment Loophole

    Health Care Access & Coverage. Blog Post How For-Profit Hospitals Billed More Aggressively Than Nonprofits For Medicare Outlier Payments: A Case Study From the Early 2000s For-Profits Were Also Likelier to Spend New Revenue on Executive Pay and Share Buybacks ... In the case of for-profit hospital systems, this evidence strongly suggests that ...

  23. Case study: Reducing redundancy in the medical problem list with

    Case study: Reducing redundancy in the medical problem list with categorization. Published on August 6, 2024; ... The comprehensive rural health system includes a 25-bed critical access hospital, multiple primary care clinics, specialty and surgical services, a birth center, and a 24-hour, physician-staffed emergency department. ...

  24. PDF What is a case study?

    Case study is a research methodology, typically seen in social and life sciences. There is no one definition of case study research.1 However, very simply... 'a case study can be defined as an intensive study about a person, a group of people or a unit, which is aimed to generalize over several units' .1 A case study has also been described ...

  25. GFH2R 2025: Call for applications

    Case study presenters can apply as teams of two individuals for a joint presentation. All case study presenter applicants must be meaningfully involved in the research that is presented. General Participants. In addition to case study presenters, general participants will be selected by the Steering Committee to attend the in-person component ...

  26. Key Facts on Health Coverage of Immigrants

    Recent research further finds that, because immigrants, especially undocumented immigrants, have lower health care use despite contributing billions of dollars in insurance premiums and taxes ...

  27. Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, two large new studies ...

    Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to protect against a painful case of shingles may be beneficial for memory, too. An estimated 98% of US adults have had chickenpox and are at risk ...

  28. The case study

    Design. Stage 2 was conducted as a collective case study.A case study is an empirical enquiry that focuses on a single phenomenon in its real-life context, especially useful (as in our circumstances) when description or explanation is required. 181 Collective case studies are those in which multiple cases are studied simultaneously or sequentially in an attempt to generate a broad appreciation ...

  29. Heliolitid corals and their competitors: a case study from the Wellin

    Wellin patch reefs are small Upper Eifelian build-ups within the fine-grained argillaceous limestone of the Hanonet Formation. Whereas the reefs themselves are not well exposed, their fossil assemblage is accessible in the hills near the town of Wellin, approximately 40 km SE of Dinant in Belgium.

  30. Land

    Global climate change and coastal urbanization have significantly impacted the health and carbon storage of coastal zone ecosystems. Investigating the spatial and temporal variations in coastal carbon storage is crucial for developing effective strategies for land management and ecological protection. Current methods for evaluating carbon storage are hindered by insufficient accuracy and data ...