"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 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 1997 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2003 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2004 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2005 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 2007 | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| 2008 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 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 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2016 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2017 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2018 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 2019 | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 2021 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 2022 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2023 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Research Design" by people in Profiles.
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The generalized 3+3 (G3) design for Phase I trials: A design for clinicians. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Nov; 158:108077.
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Incorporation of patient-reported outcomes in pediatric cancer clinical trials: design, implementation, and dissemination. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Sep 01; 117(9):1764-1773.
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Incorporating data from multiple ongoing trials for Bayesian two-stage phase II single-arm studies. Clin Trials. 2025 Dec; 22(6):667-675.
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Utilizing Patient Input in Rectal Cancer Trial Design. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Jul 01; 117(7):1421-1428.
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Protocol for a global menopause priority setting partnership. BMJ Open. 2025 Jun 04; 15(6):e096401.
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Study design and the sampling of deleterious rare variants in biobank-scale datasets. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Jun 10; 122(23):e2425196122.
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Defining the role of pragmatic clinical trials in cancer clinical research: outcomes of a collaborative workshop hosted by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer. Lancet Oncol. 2025 May; 26(5):e253-e263.
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Evaluating the Test-Negative Design for COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Using Randomized Trial Data: A Secondary Cross-Protocol Analysis of 5 Randomized Clinical Trials. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 05 01; 8(5):e2512763.
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Prevention and interception trials in inflammatory bowel disease: an international taskforce assessment on clinical trial design. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 06; 10(6):593-604.
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Guidelines for Designing and Conducting Delphi Consensus Studies: An Expert Consensus Delphi Study. Arthroscopy. 2025 Oct; 41(10):4208-4224.e10.