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MeSH Heading: Case-Control Studies
Tree Number(s): E05.318.372.500.500; N05.715.360.330.500.500; N06.850.520.450.500.500
Unique ID: D016022
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016022
Annotation: usually NIM
Scope Note: Comparisons that start with the identification of persons with the disease or outcome of interest and a control (comparison, referent) group without the disease or outcome of interest. The relationship of an attribute is examined by comparing both groups with regard to the frequency or levels of outcome over time.
Entry Term(s): Case Control Studies; Case-Base Studies; Case-Comparison Studies; Case-Compeer Studies; Case-Referent Studies; Case-Referrent Studies; Matched Case-Control Studies; Nested Case-Control Studies
Previous Indexing: Epidemiologic Methods (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/25
Revision Date: 2018/06/29

Concept UI: M0024494
Scope Note: Comparisons that start with the identification of persons with the disease or outcome of interest and a control (comparison, referent) group without the disease or outcome of interest. The relationship of an attribute is examined by comparing both groups with regard to the frequency or levels of outcome over time.
Terms: Case-Control Studies Preferred Term
Term UI T047566
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Case-Comparison Studies
Term UI T047563
Date05/12/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Case-Compeer Studies
Term UI T047564
Date05/12/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Case-Base Studies
Term UI T047562
Date05/10/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Case-Referent Studies
Term UI T047567
Date05/10/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Case-Referrent Studies
Term UI T047568
Date05/12/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Case Control Studies
Term UI T047565
Date10/21/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID POPLINE (1991)

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