"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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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 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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Epstein JN, Garner AA, Kiefer AW, Peugh J, Tamm L, MacPherson RP, Simon JO, Fisher DL. Trial of Training to Reduce Driver Inattention in Teens with ADHD. N Engl J Med. 2022 12 01; 387(22):2056-2066.
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Pagoto SL, McDermott MM, Reed G, Greenland P, Mazor KM, Ockene JK, Whited M, Schneider K, Appelhans B, Leung K, Merriam P, Ockene I. Can attention control conditions have detrimental effects on behavioral medicine randomized trials? Psychosom Med. 2013 Feb; 75(2):137-43.
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McAlindon T, Wang J, Formica M, Kay A, Tighiouart H, Chaisson C, Fletcher J. Feasibility and validity were demonstrated of an online case-control study using the prototype of recent-onset systemic lupus erythematosus. J Clin Epidemiol. 2008 Jul; 61(7):671-8.
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Manschreck TC. Placebo studies: lessons from psychiatric research. Psychiatr Ann. 2001 Feb; 31(2):130-6.
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Spodick DH. The randomized controlled clinical trial. Scientific and ethical bases. Am J Med. 1982 Sep; 73(3):420-5.
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Spodick DH. The controlled clinical trial: medicine's most powerful tool. Humanist. 1982 May-Jun; 42(3):12-21, 48.