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Observational Studies as Topic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Observational Studies as Topic
Tree Number(s)
E05.318.372.250.500
N05.715.360.330.250.500
N06.850.520.450.250.500
Unique ID
D064887
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D064887
Annotation
for general design, methodology, economics, etc. of observational studies; a different heading OBSERVATIONAL STUDY is used for reports of a specific observational study
Scope Note
Works about clinical studies in which participants may receive diagnostic, therapeutic, or other types of interventions, but the investigator does not assign participants to specific interventions (as in an interventional study).
Entry Term(s)
Natural Experiment as Topic
Natural Experiments as Topic
Naturalistic Observation Studies as Topic
Naturalistic Observation Study as Topic
Observational Study as Topic
Public MeSH Note
2014
History Note
2014
Date Established
2014/01/01
Date of Entry
2013/07/08
Revision Date
2023/05/31
Observational Studies as Topic Preferred
Natural Experiments as Topic Related
Naturalistic Observation Studies as Topic Related
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