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Investigative Techniques > Epidemiologic Methods > Epidemiologic Study Characteristics > Epidemiologic Studies > Cross-Sectional Studies
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Epidemiologic Study Characteristics > Epidemiologic Studies > Cross-Sectional Studies
... > Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Epidemiologic Study Characteristics > Epidemiologic Studies > Cross-Sectional Studies
... > Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Epidemiologic Study Characteristics > Epidemiologic Studies > Cross-Sectional Studies
... > Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Epidemiologic Study Characteristics > Epidemiologic Studies > Cross-Sectional Studies
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Epidemiologic Study Characteristics > Epidemiologic Studies > Cross-Sectional Studies

Preferred term

Cross-Sectional Studies  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Analysis, Cross-Sectional
  • Cross Sectional Analysis
  • Cross-Sectional Survey
  • Disease Frequency Surveys
  • Surveys, Disease Frequency

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Études transversales

    French

  • Analyse transversale
  • Enquête transversale
  • Enquêtes sur la fréquence des maladies

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B7TW2Q12-D

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