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Observational Study MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Observational Study
Tree Number(s)
V03.175.500
Unique ID
D064888
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D064888
Annotation
this heading is used as a Publication Type; for original report of the conduct or results of a specific observational study; a different heading OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC is used for general design, methodology, economics, etc. of observational studies
Scope Note
A work that reports on the results of a clinical study in which participants may receive diagnostic, therapeutic, or other types of interventions, but the investigator does not assign participants to specific interventions (as in an interventional study).
Entry Term(s)
Natural Experiment
Natural Experiment Study
Naturalistic Observation Study
History Note
2014
Date Established
2014/01/01
Date of Entry
2013/07/08
Revision Date
2023/05/31

No Qualifiers
Observational Study Preferred
Natural Experiment Study Related
Naturalistic Observation Study Related
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