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POSTOBSERVATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- follow-up
1, record 1, English, follow%2Dup
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- follow-up care 2, record 1, English, follow%2Dup%20care
correct
- aftercare 3, record 1, English, aftercare
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An observation, over a given period, of a person, group or population defined at the outset, certain characteristics of whom or of which are evaluated to identify the changes in their health status or in certain health-related variables. 4, record 1, English, - follow%2Dup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If data on the effects on subjects of the intervention being studied are lost (because subjects have moved or have dropped out for some other reason), the study’s results may be influenced, especially if some types of subjects are systematically lost from the study for the same reasons. The investigators must report the number and type of subjects who could not be evaluated, in order that the possibility of bias may be taken into consideration. 4, record 1, English, - follow%2Dup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
follow-up: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - follow%2Dup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suivi
1, record 1, French, suivi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surveillance 2, record 1, French, surveillance
correct, feminine noun
- postobservation 2, record 1, French, postobservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Observation, sur une période donnée, d’une personne, d’un groupe ou d’une population définie au départ, dont on a évalué certaines caractéristiques pour pouvoir relever les changements dans leur état de santé ou dans certaines variables liées à la santé. 3, record 1, French, - suivi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La perte de données sur les effets de l’intervention étudiée chez les sujets (parce que certains ont déménagé ou ont abandonné pour toute autre raison) peut influer sur les résultats de l’étude, surtout si certains types de sujets sont systématiquement perdus de vue pour les mêmes motifs. Les investigateurs doivent alors signaler le nombre et le type de sujets qui n’ont pu être évalués de façon à ce que la possibilité d’un biais puisse être prise en considération. 3, record 1, French, - suivi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
suivi : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - suivi
Record 1, Key term(s)
- post-observation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, seguimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- post-observación 2, record 1, Spanish, post%2Dobservaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pacientes con neurofibromatosis tipo 1 [...] Es importante el seguimiento de estos pacientes para hacer el diagnóstico y prevenir y tratar sus posibles complicaciones. El manejo de estos casos debe, ser multidisciplinario por cirujanos, radiólogos y oncólogos para la obtención de mejores resultados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - seguimiento
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