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MeSH Heading: Data Collection
Tree Number(s): E05.318.308; L01.399.250; N05.715.360.300; N06.850.520.308
Unique ID: D003625
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003625
Scope Note: Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.
Entry Term(s): Data Collection Methods; Dual Data Collection
See Also: Empirical Research
Public MeSH Note: 80
History Note: 80
Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1979/06/01
Revision Date: 2018/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

methods (MT)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

trends (TD)

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