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Uses, limitations, and basic rules to design a "prevalence study" (cross-sectional) are presented. The prevalence studies are analytic or descriptive according to their use. The data sources, the design aspects, and statistical analysis are emphasized. Examples of each types of studies are presented.

Luis Alberto Tafur Calderón, Profesor Asistente, Departamento de Medicina Social, Facultad de Salud, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia

Profesor Asistente, Departamento de Medicina Social, Facultad de Salud, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia

Tafur Calderón, L. A. (1987). Prevalence studies. Colombia Medica, 18(4), 183–186. https://doi.org/10.25100/cm.v18i4.6185

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