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COHORT STUDY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- Statistics
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cohort study
1, record 1, English, cohort%20study
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An observational study in which the parameters of a group of subjects exposed to a given factor are compared with those of a similar group of subjects not exposed to the factor. 2, record 1, English, - cohort%20study
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To make the groups comparable, the investigators may match subjects exposed to a given factor with subjects not exposed to the factor on the basis of common characteristics (e.g. age, gender and disease severity) or may make the necessary statistical adjustments to obtain, in the matched subjects, characteristics that are as similar as possible. 2, record 1, English, - cohort%20study
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohort: A group of individuals sharing a statistical characteristic (e.g., date of birth) who are used in epidemiologic or other statistical studies of disease. 3, record 1, English, - cohort%20study
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cohort study: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - cohort%20study
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Statistique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étude de cohorte
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20cohorte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude d’observation dans laquelle les paramètres d’un groupe de sujets exposés à un facteur donné sont comparés à ceux d’un groupe semblable de sujets qui ne sont pas exposés à ce facteur. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20de%20cohorte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour rendre les groupes comparables, les chercheurs peuvent apparier des sujets exposés à un facteur donné et des sujets non exposés à ce facteur en fonction de caractéristiques communes (p. ex. ge, sexe, gravité de la maladie), ou encore procéder aux ajustements statistiques nécessaires pour obtenir, chez les sujets appariés, des caractéristiques aussi semblables que possible. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20de%20cohorte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étude de cohorte : terme 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%20de%20cohorte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- étude de cohortes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Investigación científica
- Estadística
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estudio de cohortes
1, record 1, Spanish, estudio%20de%20cohortes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- Statistics
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retrospective cohort study
1, record 2, English, retrospective%20cohort%20study
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- historic cohort study 2, record 2, English, historic%20cohort%20study
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A research study in which the medical records of groups of individuals who are alike in many ways but differ by a certain characteristic (for example, female nurses who smoke and those who do not smoke) are compared for a particular outcome (such as lung cancer). 2, record 2, English, - retrospective%20cohort%20study
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Statistique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étude de cohorte rétrospective
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20cohorte%20r%C3%A9trospective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une étude de cohorte rétrospective concerne un groupe de personnes présentant une maladie ou des résultats précis (cas). Les caractéristiques et des informations antérieures établies sur une exposition précédente à un (des) éventuel(s) facteur(s) de risque sont comparées avec celles de personnes ne présentant pas la maladie ou le résultat (contrôle). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tude%20de%20cohorte%20r%C3%A9trospective
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Medicine and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prospective cohort study
1, record 3, English, prospective%20cohort%20study
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A research study that follows over time groups of individuals who are alike in many ways but differ by a certain characteristic (for example, female nurses who smoke and those who do not smoke) and compares them for a particular outcome (such as lung cancer). 2, record 3, English, - prospective%20cohort%20study
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Médecine et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étude de cohorte prospective
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20cohorte%20prospective
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude de cohorte qui suit, pendant une certaine durée, un groupe d’individus similaires («cohorte»), mais qui diffèrent au niveau de plusieurs facteurs à l’étude, afin de déterminer comment ces facteurs affectent les taux d’un résultat donné. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tude%20de%20cohorte%20prospective
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2007-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Mining Operations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- study on underground miner cohort 1, record 4, English, study%20on%20underground%20miner%20cohort
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Studies of underground miner cohorts are one of the main sources of information on the potential health risks from radon. 1, record 4, English, - study%20on%20underground%20miner%20cohort
Record 4, Key term(s)
- underground miner cohort study
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Exploitation minière
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étude portant sur les cohortes de travailleurs de mines d'uranium souterraines
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tude%20portant%20sur%20les%20cohortes%20de%20travailleurs%20de%20mines%20d%27uranium%20souterraines
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les études portant sur les cohortes de travailleurs de mines d'uranium souterraines sont l'une des principales sources d'information sur les risques potentiels pour la santé associés au radon. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tude%20portant%20sur%20les%20cohortes%20de%20travailleurs%20de%20mines%20d%27uranium%20souterraines
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Prostheses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Breast Implant Cohort Study Advisory Committee 1, record 5, English, Breast%20Implant%20Cohort%20Study%20Advisory%20Committee
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Prothèses
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Comité consultatif de l'Étude de cohorte sur les implants mammaires
1, record 5, French, Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20de%20l%27%C3%89tude%20de%20cohorte%20sur%20les%20implants%20mammaires
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Santé Canada (DGPS) [Direction générale de la protection de la santé]. 1, record 5, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20de%20l%27%C3%89tude%20de%20cohorte%20sur%20les%20implants%20mammaires
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-07-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cohort-survival study 1, record 6, English, cohort%2Dsurvival%20study
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- cohort survival study
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- étude de persévérance du groupe initial
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20pers%C3%A9v%C3%A9rance%20du%20groupe%20initial
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- étude de persévérance de la cohorte 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20pers%C3%A9v%C3%A9rance%20de%20la%20cohorte
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique du vocabulaire général de l'éducation, DSTM[Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Statistique Canada. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tude%20de%20pers%C3%A9v%C3%A9rance%20du%20groupe%20initial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-08-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- matched-pair cohort study 1, record 7, English, matched%2Dpair%20cohort%20study
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- étude de cohortes en paires appariées
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20cohortes%20en%20paires%20appari%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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