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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. epidemiology
  3. epidemiological studies
  4. cohort studies
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. surveys
  3. environmental surveys
  4. health surveys
  5. epidemiological studies
  6. cohort studies

Preferred term

cohort studies

Type

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Definition

  • Information Studies in which subsets of a defined population are identified. These groups may or may not be exposed to factors hypothesized to influence the probability of the occurrence of a particular disease or other outcome. Cohorts are defined populations which, as a whole, are followed in an attempt to determine distinguishing subgroup characteristics.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/27740

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