Mesh term Cohort Studies
Browse to parent terms:Epidemiologic Studies
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Follow-Up Studies
Longitudinal Studies
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
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