Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Cross-Sectional Studies

Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • Analysis, Cross-Sectional
  • Cross Sectional Analysis
  • Cross-Sectional Survey
  • Disease Frequency Surveys
  • Surveys, Disease Frequency
  • Analyses, Cross Sectional
  • Analyses, Cross-Sectional
  • Analysis, Cross Sectional
  • Cross Sectional Analyses
  • Cross Sectional Studies
  • Cross Sectional Survey
  • Cross-Sectional Analyses
  • Cross-Sectional Analysis
  • Cross-Sectional Study
  • Cross-Sectional Surveys
  • Disease Frequency Survey
  • Studies, Cross-Sectional
  • Study, Cross-Sectional
  • Survey, Cross-Sectional
  • Survey, Disease Frequency
  • Surveys, Cross-Sectional
  • Prevalence Studies
  • Prevalence Study
  • Studies, Prevalence
  • Study, Prevalence

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

IM general only; coordinate NIM with specific disease (IM); specify geographic term if pertinent

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History Note

90(75); was see under EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS 1975-89; PREVALENCE STUDIES was heading 1989

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  1. E05.318w.372.500.875w
  2. N05.715w.360.330.500.875w
  3. N06.850w.520w.450.500.875w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cross-Sectional Studies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003430. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003430
  2. Cross-Sectional Studies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-sectional_study
  3. Cross-Sectional Studies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954027