"Research Design" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A plan for collecting and utilizing data so that desired information can be obtained with sufficient precision or so that an hypothesis can be tested properly.
| Descriptor ID |
D012107
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.581.500 H01.770.644.728
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| Concept/Terms |
Research Design- Research Design
- Design, Research
- Designs, Research
- Research Designs
Research Strategy- Research Strategy
- Research Strategies
- Strategies, Research
- Strategy, Research
Error Sources- Error Sources
- Error Source
- Source, Error
- Sources, Error
Scoring Methods- Scoring Methods
- Method, Scoring
- Methods, Scoring
- Scoring Method
Matched Groups- Matched Groups
- Group, Matched
- Groups, Matched
- Matched Group
Research Techniques- Research Techniques
- Research Technique
- Technique, Research
- Techniques, Research
- Research Technics
- Research Technic
- Technic, Research
- Technics, Research
Research Proposal- Research Proposal
- Proposal, Research
- Proposals, Research
- Research Proposals
Data Adjustment- Data Adjustment
- Adjustment, Data
- Adjustments, Data
- Data Adjustments
Problem Formulation- Problem Formulation
- Formulation, Problem
- Formulations, Problem
- Problem Formulations
Experimental Design- Experimental Design
- Experimental Designs
- Design, Experimental
- Designs, Experimental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1997 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2003 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2004 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2005 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2007 | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| 2008 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2009 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2010 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2011 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 2012 | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| 2013 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2014 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2017 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| 2018 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| 2019 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2021 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2023 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2025 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Research Design" by people in Profiles.
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Using mobile sensing and wearable technologies to assess the impact of ambient temperature on mental health among low-income black women in Chicago: a study protocol. BMJ Open. 2026 Jul 01; 16(7):e109062.
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From Opinions to Outcomes: Optimizing Survey Methods and Principles Applicable to the Delphi Process in Critical Care Research. Crit Care Explor. 2026 Jul 01; 8(7):e1438.
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Trial design and end points in hepatocellular carcinoma: an EASL-AASLD-ILCA consensus statement. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2026 Aug; 23(8):619-647.
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Social facilitation as a risk factor for alcohol misuse in young adults: study protocol for a prospective alcohol administration study. BMC Psychol. 2026 May 28; 14(1).
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Lynch syndrome integrative epidemiology and genetics (LINEAGE): rationale for cohort design. Fam Cancer. 2026 05 06; 25(2).
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Measuring and appraising placebo effects in clinical trials: contemporary challenges and approaches in psychiatry. Lancet Psychiatry. 2026 May; 13(5):426-440.
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Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 (TVARC-2): Trial Design and Endpoints J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Apr 21; 87(15):2044-2070.
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Accelerating diagnosis of degenerative cervical myelopathy through improved education: a mixed-methods study protocol from Myelopathy.org RECODE-DCM to define stakeholders, knowledge requirements and an optimal intervention strategy. BMJ Open. 2026 Mar 24; 16(3):e107940.
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Determining the Conclusiveness of Systematic Review Evidence : A Scoping Review of Methodological Approaches. Ann Intern Med. 2026 May; 179(5):708-720.
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Trial Design and Objectives for Patients With Prostate Cancer: Recommendations From the Prostate Cancer Working Group 4. J Clin Oncol. 2026 May; 44(13):1249-1265.