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Case-Control Studies MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Case-Control Studies
Tree Number(s)
E05.318.372.500.500
N05.715.360.330.500.500
N06.850.520.450.500.500
Unique ID
D016022
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016022
Annotation
usually NIM
Scope Note
Comparisons that start with the identification of persons with the disease or outcome of interest and a control (comparison, referent) group without the disease or outcome of interest. The relationship of an attribute is examined by comparing both groups with regard to the frequency or levels of outcome over time.
Entry Term(s)
Case Control Studies
Case-Base Studies
Case-Comparison Studies
Case-Compeer Studies
Case-Referent Studies
Case-Referrent Studies
Matched Case-Control Studies
Nested Case-Control Studies
Previous Indexing
Epidemiologic Methods (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1989/05/25
Revision Date
2018/06/29

No Qualifiers
Case-Control Studies Preferred
Matched Case-Control Studies Narrower
Nested Case-Control Studies Narrower
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