Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Clinical Studies as Topic

Works about research studies that evaluate interventions or exposures on biomedical or health-related outcomes. The two main types of clinical studies are interventional studies (clinical trials) and observational studies.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Works about research studies that evaluate interventions or exposures on biomedical or health-related outcomes. The two main types of clinical studies are interventional studies (clinical trials) and observational studies.

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11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

for general design, methodology, economics, etc. of clinical studies; a different heading CLINICAL STUDY is used for reports of a specific clinical study

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History Note

2016

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  1. E05.318w.372.250
  2. N05.715w.360.330.250
  3. N06.850w.520w.450.250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Clinical Studies as Topic. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068456. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068456
  2. Clinical Studies as Topic. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131359579