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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > epidemiology > epidemiological studies > cohort studies
Research, Technology, Methods > methodology > research methods > surveys > environmental surveys > health surveys > epidemiological studies > cohort studies
Preferred Term:

cohort studies

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
epidemiological studies
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/27740
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