Temporal relationship is a necessary criterion to establish causality.Which of the following epidemiologic study design allows to evaluate temporal relationship?

A) Cross-sectional
B) Case-control
C) Transversal
D) Cohort
E) Literature review

Temporal Relationship

The chronological ordering of events, which can help establish a cause-and-effect relationship in epidemiological studies.

Epidemiologic Study

Research aimed at investigating the distribution, determinants, and control of health and disease conditions in specific populations.

Causality

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event (the cause) directly produces another event (the effect).