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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. epidemiology
  3. epidemiological studies

Preferred term

epidemiological studies

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Studies designed to examine associations or commonly, hypothesized causal relations. They are usually concerned with identifying or measuring the effects of risk factors or exposures.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • epidemiological surveys
  • epidemiologic studies
  • epidemiologic survey

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/37565

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