"Control Groups" 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.
Groups that serve as a standard for comparison in experimental studies. They are similar in relevant characteristics to the experimental group but do not receive the experimental intervention.
| Descriptor ID |
D035061
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.780.074 E05.581.500.149
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| Concept/Terms |
Control Groups- Control Groups
- Control Group
- Group, Control
- Groups, Control
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Control Groups" by people in Profiles.
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On the use of external controls in clinical trials. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2025 Mar 01; 2025(68):30-34.
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Variations in the Design and Use of Attention Control Groups in Type 2 Diabetes Randomized Controlled Trials: a Systematic Review. Curr Diab Rep. 2023 09; 23(9):217-229.
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Ustekinumab is more effective than azathioprine to prevent endoscopic postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease. United European Gastroenterol J. 2021 06; 9(5):552-560.
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Identifying differences in biased affective information processing in major depression. Psychiatry Res. 2008 May 30; 159(1-2):18-24.
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Selection of controls in clinical trials: introduction and conference summary. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2007 Oct 01; 4(7):567-9.
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Family history of hematopoietic malignancies and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL): a pooled analysis of 10 211 cases and 11 905 controls from the International Lymphoma Epidemiology Consortium (InterLymph). Blood. 2007 Apr 15; 109(8):3479-88.
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The eye of the beholder. Am J Sports Med. 2003 Jul-Aug; 31(4):485-7.
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Variants within the calpain-10 gene on chromosome 2q37 (NIDDM1) and relationships to type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and impaired acute insulin secretion among Scandinavian Caucasians. Diabetes. 2002 Dec; 51(12):3561-7.
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Learning from our patients: one participant's impact on clinical trial research and informed consent. Ann Intern Med. 1997 Jun 01; 126(11):892-7.
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Obstacles and opportunities in the design of ethics consultation evaluation. J Clin Ethics. 1996; 7(2):139-45.