"Cross-Sectional Studies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D003430
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.760.500.875 N05.715.360.775.175.275 N06.850.520.450.500.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Cross-Sectional Studies- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Cross Sectional Studies
- Cross-Sectional Study
- Studies, Cross-Sectional
- Study, Cross-Sectional
- Cross Sectional Analysis
- Analyses, Cross Sectional
- Cross Sectional Analyses
- Disease Frequency Surveys
- Surveys, Disease Frequency
- Disease Frequency Survey
- Survey, Disease Frequency
- Analysis, Cross-Sectional
- Analyses, Cross-Sectional
- Analysis, Cross Sectional
- Cross-Sectional Analyses
- Cross-Sectional Analysis
- Cross-Sectional Survey
- Cross Sectional Survey
- Cross-Sectional Surveys
- Survey, Cross-Sectional
- Surveys, Cross-Sectional
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1999 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2000 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2001 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2002 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2003 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2004 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2005 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2006 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2007 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 2008 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 2009 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 2010 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| 2011 | 0 | 55 | 55 |
| 2012 | 0 | 56 | 56 |
| 2013 | 1 | 57 | 58 |
| 2014 | 1 | 62 | 63 |
| 2015 | 0 | 71 | 71 |
| 2016 | 0 | 62 | 62 |
| 2017 | 0 | 72 | 72 |
| 2018 | 0 | 67 | 67 |
| 2019 | 0 | 71 | 71 |
| 2020 | 0 | 80 | 80 |
| 2021 | 0 | 114 | 114 |
| 2022 | 0 | 77 | 77 |
| 2023 | 0 | 92 | 92 |
| 2024 | 0 | 73 | 73 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cross-Sectional Studies" by people in Profiles.
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MRI-assessed Dynamic Hyperinflation Induced by Tachypnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The SPIROMICS-HF Study. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2025 Feb; 7(1):e240053.
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Cross-sectional evaluation of medical reversals among National Institute of Health guideline practices implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic: how often did experts err in a time of crisis? BMJ Open. 2024 Dec 20; 14(12):e085210.
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The Association of Modified 5-Item Frailty Index on Perioperative Cochlear Implant Speech Perception. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Feb 01; 46(2):140-147.
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Medicaid Policy and Hepatitis C Treatment Among Rural People Who Use Drugs. Med Care. 2025 Feb 01; 63(2):77-88.
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Rural houselessness among people who use drugs in the United States: Results from the National Rural Opioid Initiative. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Jan 01; 266:112498.
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Measures of Population Immunity Can Predict the Dominant Clade of Influenza A (H3N2) in the 2017-2018 Season and Reveal Age-Associated Differences in Susceptibility and Antibody-Binding Specificity. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2024 Nov; 18(11):e70033.
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The impact of HIV antiretroviral therapy on gut microbiota: the need for well-designed longitudinal studies. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2024 Oct 31; 18(10):1461-1473.
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The Comprehensive Adversity Measure (CAM): A measure of early adversity and its severity. Child Abuse Negl. 2024 Dec; 158:107117.
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The Black and African American Connections to Parkinson's Disease (BLAAC PD) study protocol. BMC Neurol. 2024 Oct 21; 24(1):403.
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Analyzing Social Support from Facebook on Viral Suppression among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV: A Pilot Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Oct 12; 21(10).