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observational study [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- observational study
1, record 1, English, observational%20study
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A study in which the investigators do not intervene, but only observe subjects who are (and sometimes who are not, for comparison purposes) exposed to a given factor, and interpret the outcomes. 1, record 1, English, - observational%20study
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of study is more subject to bias than is an experimental study such as a randomised controlled trial. 1, record 1, English, - observational%20study
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
observational study: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - observational%20study
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étude d'observation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20d%27observation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étude observationnelle 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20observationnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude dans laquelle les investigateurs n’interviennent pas et ne font qu’observer les sujets exposés à un facteur donné (et parfois ceux qui ne le sont pas, à des fins de comparaison) et interpréter les résultats. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20d%27observation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type d’étude est plus sujet aux biais que les études expérimentales comme les essais cliniques randomisés. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20d%27observation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étude d'observation; étude observationnelle : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20d%27observation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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