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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. research methods
  4. observational studies
  5. ecological studies
  1. Fields of Study
  2. epidemiology
  3. epidemiological studies
  4. ecological studies
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. surveys
  3. environmental surveys
  4. health surveys
  5. epidemiological studies
  6. ecological studies

Preferred term

ecological studies

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An ecological study is an observational study in which data is analysed at the population or group level rather than at an individual level. These studies are often conducted to measure risk factors, prevalence and incidence of a disease at a population level.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • ecologic studies

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/341427

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