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The team conducted a cross-sectional survey to identify factors related to a sense of economic insecurity among older adults who participate in social activities.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

At one Arizona-based firm, clients who paid $275 could be part of a web-based cross-sectional study that could be completed in just 2 to 3 weeks and submitted for publication.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2024

The evidence for an association between physical activity and health-related quality of life has been based primarily on cross-sectional studies and short-term randomized controlled trials.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

The survey data was collected through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a national, cross-sectional survey performed annually by the U.S.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

Since the areas of the cross sections of the supporting wires are equal, the stresses in the wire, force divided by cross-sectional area, vary as the lengths of the wires.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos