"Observation" 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.
The act of regarding attentively and studying facts and occurrences, gathering data through analyzing, measuring, and drawing conclusions, with the purpose of applying the observed information to theoretical assumptions. Observation as a scientific method in the acquisition of knowledge began in classical antiquity; in modern science and medicine its greatest application is facilitated by modern technology. Observation is one of the components of the research process.
| Descriptor ID |
D019370
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.581.249
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Observation" by people in Profiles.
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Exploring Medical Student Experiences With Direct Observation During the Pediatric Clerkship. Acad Med. 2024 Sep 01; 99(9):997-1006.
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Randomized Study of Maintenance Pemetrexed Versus Observation for Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: CALGB 30901. Clin Lung Cancer. 2020 11; 21(6):553-561.e1.
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Gender Differences in Attending Physicians' Feedback to Residents: A Qualitative Analysis. J Grad Med Educ. 2017 Oct; 9(5):577-585.
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Diurnal and nocturnal activity budgets of zoo elephants in an outdoor facility. Zoo Biol. 2014 Sep-Oct; 33(5):403-10.
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Evaluating the physiological and behavioral response of a male and female gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) during an introduction. Zoo Biol. 2014 Sep-Oct; 33(5):394-402.
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Videotaped behavior as a predictor of clinical outcome in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Comp Med. 2014 Jun; 64(3):193-9.
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Sustained improvement in hand hygiene adherence: utilizing shared accountability and financial incentives. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Nov; 34(11):1129-36.
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Observational studies often make clinical practice recommendations: an empirical evaluation of authors' attitudes. J Clin Epidemiol. 2013 Apr; 66(4):361-366.e4.
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Hormonal and behavioral variation in pied tamarins housed in different management conditions. Zoo Biol. 2013 May-Jun; 32(3):299-306.
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Natural history of cervical paragangliomas: outcomes of observation of 43 patients. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Apr; 138(4):341-5.