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

Preferred term

Epidemiologic Studies  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Studies designed to examine associations, commonly, hypothesized causal relations. They are usually concerned with identifying or measuring the effects of risk factors or exposures. The common types of analytic study are CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; and CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES.

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Entry terms

  • Epidemiological Studies
  • Studies, Epidemiologic

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