Study types can be categorised in numerous ways and some may belong to multiple categories. This guide is structured using one of these approaches, with a focus on health and medicine. The guide provides general information, further reading, resources, examples and how to search for different study types where applicable.
Cite this guide as: Birkic, V., Celeste, T., & Cochrane, L. (2025). Which study type is that? A guide to study types, Available from https://unimelb.libguides.com/whichstudytype