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Preferred term

Cohort Studies  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Concurrent Studies
  • Concurrent Study
  • Studies, Concurrent
  • Study, Concurrent

Note

  • IM general only; coordinate NIM with specific disease (IM); add geographic term if pertinent

Scope note

  • Studies in which subsets of a defined population are identified. These groups may or may not be exposed to factors hypothesized to influence the probability of the occurrence of a particular disease or other outcome. Cohorts are defined populations which, as a whole, are followed in an attempt to determine distinguishing subgroup characteristics.

History note

  • 89; INCIDENCE STUDIES was heading 1989

In other languages

  • kohorttitutkimukset

    Finnish

  • alttiuslähtöinen tutkimus
  • kohorttitutkimus
  • Kohortstudier

    Swedish

  • Historiska kohortstudier
  • Incidensstudier
  • Kohortanalys
  • Kohortundersökningar
  • Slutna kohortstudier

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015331

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