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There are no specific terms which identify this research design. The terms concurrent cohort study and historical cohort study could refer to this design, but they could also refer to conventional cohort studies (those which do not evaluate the effectiveness of treatments). The term non‐randomised study is often used for this type of study, although that label refers to a group of research designs which include case–control studies, surveys, interrupted time series, and case series.