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What is A one-day census of inpatients in a mental hospital could- and explain in detail?
- This would be a cross-sectional study, which will provide information about prevalence of diseases in that hospital at that time only. - Cross sectional study: Aka Snapshot study/ Prevalence study . Done at point of time . Based on primary data. Can't calculate strength of association.