contains process study design dietary survey method Cross-Sectional Survey true ENPADASI_WP4 A study that examines the relationship between diseases (or other health-related characteristics) and other variables of interest as they exist in a defined population at one particular time (ie exposure and outcomes are both measured at the same time). Best for quantifying the prevalence of a disease or risk factor, and for quantifying the accuracy of a diagnostic test. http://www.cebm.net/study-designs/