Retrospective studies are studies that are conducted using data that already exist. This is, the study is not designed to collect data from a planned study but rather to analyse data collected, this could be from a doctor’s surgery over a number of years or a hospital admissions log etc. From this information the investigators will try and find significant correlations and patterns in the data. These studies are limited because the variables are not tightly controlled.
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