"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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| 1996 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2001 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2002 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2003 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2004 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2005 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2006 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2007 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2008 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 2009 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2010 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 2011 | 0 | 57 | 57 |
| 2012 | 0 | 60 | 60 |
| 2013 | 1 | 55 | 56 |
| 2014 | 1 | 65 | 66 |
| 2015 | 0 | 74 | 74 |
| 2016 | 0 | 69 | 69 |
| 2017 | 0 | 71 | 71 |
| 2018 | 0 | 75 | 75 |
| 2019 | 0 | 84 | 84 |
| 2020 | 0 | 86 | 86 |
| 2021 | 0 | 123 | 123 |
| 2022 | 1 | 94 | 95 |
| 2023 | 0 | 107 | 107 |
| 2024 | 0 | 86 | 86 |
| 2025 | 0 | 98 | 98 |
| 2026 | 0 | 57 | 57 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cross-Sectional Studies" by people in Profiles.
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Placentas from healthy women living in a cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic region in Mexico harbor Leishmania mexicana parasites: Potential implications for pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026 Sep; 20(9):e0014367.
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Futility and Termination of Resuscitation Variation for Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Pediatrics. 2026 Sep 01; 158(3).
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Use of Stigmatizing Language in Pediatric Clinician Notes. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Aug 01; 16(8):683-691.
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Does Quality of Life and Symptom Severity Correlate with Celiac Disease Serology in Adolescents? Dig Dis Sci. 2026 Nov; 71(11):5691-5698.
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Prevalence and Distribution of Goiter Among Commercially Insured, Working-Age Adults in the United States. Thyroid. 2026 Sep; 36(9):1026-1030.