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Descriptor
English
:
Cross-Sectional Studies
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Estudios Transversales
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Estudos Transversais
Synonyms
English
:
Disease Frequency Surveys
Prevalence Studies
Sectional Studies
Tree Number:
E05.318.760.500.875
N05.715.360.775.175.275
N06.850.520.450.500.875
SP4.001.012.153.239.140
SP5.001.012.033.034
SP5.001.012.038.049.040
Definition
English
:
Studies in which the presence or absence of
disease
or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study
population
or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with
LONGITUDINAL STUDIES
which are followed over a period of time.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
IM general only; coordinate NIM with specific
disease
(IM); specify geographic term if pertinent
History Note
English
:
90(75); was see under EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS 1975-89; PREVALENCE STUDIES was heading 1989
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CL
classification
EC
economics
ES
ethics
HI
history
IS
instrumentation
LJ
legislation & jurisprudence
MT
methods
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
SD
supply & distribution
TD
trends
UT
utilization
Record Number:
28596
Unique Identifier:
D003430
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