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Cross-over study

Longitudinal study in which subjects receive a sequence of different treatments, usually in random order.

A repeated-measures design in which each participant serves as their own control by receiving every treatment in a randomized sequence, typically with washout periods between exposures.

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  • Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper)Glossary

    A repeated-measures design in which each participant serves as their own control by receiving every treatment in a randomized sequence, typically with washout periods between exposures.

Related terms

Double-blind study, Prospective study