Case control study is a type of-
Analytical studies include: Ecological or correlational-with populations as unit of study Cross sectional or prevalence-with individuals as unit of study Case control or case reference-with individual as unit of study Coho or followup-with individual as unit of study.(refer pg no:62 park 23rd edition)
Descriptive epidemiological study
Analytical study
Longitudinal study
Experimental epidemiological study
Epidemiology