Cross-Sectional Studies

"Cross-Sectional Studies" 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.

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Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.

Descriptor ID	D003430
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.760.500.875 N05.715.360.775.175.275 N06.850.520.450.500.875
Concept/Terms	Cross-Sectional Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Cross Sectional Studies Cross-Sectional Study Studies, Cross-Sectional Study, Cross-Sectional Cross Sectional Analysis Analyses, Cross Sectional Cross Sectional Analyses Disease Frequency Surveys Surveys, Disease Frequency Disease Frequency Survey Survey, Disease Frequency Analysis, Cross-Sectional Analyses, Cross-Sectional Analysis, Cross Sectional Cross-Sectional Analyses Cross-Sectional Analysis Cross-Sectional Survey Cross Sectional Survey Cross-Sectional Surveys Survey, Cross-Sectional Surveys, Cross-Sectional Prevalence Studies Prevalence Studies Prevalence Study Studies, Prevalence Study, Prevalence

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cross-Sectional Studies".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Epidemiologic Study Characteristics [E05.318.760]
Epidemiologic Studies [E05.318.760.500]
Cross-Sectional Studies [E05.318.760.500.875]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Epidemiologic Study Characteristics [N05.715.360.775]
Epidemiologic Studies [N05.715.360.775.175]
Cross-Sectional Studies [N05.715.360.775.175.275]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Epidemiologic Study Characteristics [N06.850.520.450]
Epidemiologic Studies [N06.850.520.450.500]
Cross-Sectional Studies [N06.850.520.450.500.875]

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Bar chart showing 1839 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 122 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	12	12
1996	0	9	9
1997	0	8	8
1998	0	7	7
1999	0	12	12
2000	0	14	14
2001	0	16	16
2002	0	18	18
2003	0	28	28
2004	0	23	23
2005	0	41	41
2006	0	36	36
2007	0	48	48
2008	0	50	50
2009	0	66	66
2010	0	74	74
2011	0	97	97
2012	0	84	84
2013	1	84	85
2014	0	78	78
2015	0	99	99
2016	0	107	107
2017	0	104	104
2018	0	80	80
2019	0	103	103
2020	0	105	105
2021	0	122	122
2022	0	101	101
2023	0	92	92
2024	0	96	96
2025	0	24	24

Below are the most recent publications written about "Cross-Sectional Studies" by people in Profiles.

Beydoun HA, Szymkowiak D, Kinney RL, Jones AL, Tsai J. Characteristics and Healthcare Utilization Among Aging Veterans in Supported Housing: A Comparison With Independently Housed Age-Matched Veterans. Gerontologist. 2025 May 10; 65(6).

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Kalluri NS, Cordova-Ramos EG, Hwang SS, Standish KR, Parker MG. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mother's Milk Provision Among Mothers of Preterm Infants. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 May 01; 8(5):e2510781.

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McMahon JE, Graves JL, Tovar AP, Peloquin M, Greenwood K, Chen FL, Nelson M, McCandless EE, Halioua-Haubold CL, Juarez-Salinas D. Translational immune and metabolic markers of aging in dogs. Sci Rep. 2025 Apr 25; 15(1):14460.

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Branley CE, Goulding M, Tisminetzky M, Lemon SC. The association between multimorbidity and food insecurity among US parents, guardians, and caregivers. BMC Public Health. 2025 Apr 22; 25(1):1487.

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Fouhy LE, Mangano KM, Zhang X, Dawson-Hughes B, Cornell DJ, Tucker KL, Noel SE. Association between urinary catecholamines and glucocorticoids and bone mineral density and osteoporosis in Puerto Rican adults. J Bone Miner Res. 2025 Apr 21; 40(4):500-510.

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Surie D, Yuengling KA, Safdar B, Ginde AA, Peltan ID, Brown SM, Gaglani M, Ghamande S, Gottlieb RL, Columbus C, Mohr NM, Gibbs KW, Hager DN, O'Rourke M, Gong MN, Mohamed A, Johnson NJ, Steingrub JS, Khan A, Duggal A, Wilson JG, Qadir N, Chang SY, Mallow C, Busse LW, Felzer J, Kwon JH, Exline MC, Vaughn IA, Ramesh M, Lauring AS, Martin ET, Mosier JM, Harris ES, Baughman A, Swan SA, Johnson CA, Blair PW, Lewis NM, Ellington S, Rutkowski RE, Zhu Y, Self WH, Dawood FS. Patient- and Community-Level Characteristics Associated With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 01; 8(4):e252841.

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Flanagan Balawajder E, Ducharme L, Taylor BG, Lamuda PA, Kolak M, Friedmann PD, Pollack HA, Schneider JA. Barriers to Universal Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Jails. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 01; 8(4):e255340.

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Bell T, Matteson KA, Raker CA, Allen RH. Intrauterine Device Insertion Practices Among Obstetrician-Gynecologists in Rhode Island. R I Med J (2013). 2025 Apr 01; 108(4):22-25.

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Kar D, Byng R, Sheikh A, Nath M, Zabeen B, Kar S, Banu S, Sarker MHR, Khan N, Acharjee D, Islam S, Allgar V, Ord??ez-Mena JM, El-Wazir A, Song S, Verma A, Kadam U, de Lusignan S. Navigating the complexities of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) from risk factors to outcome: insights from the UK Biobank cohort. BMC Nephrol. 2025 Apr 01; 26(1):168.

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Bell AJ, Ram S, Labaki WW, Murray S, Kazerooni EA, Galban S, Martinez FJ, Hatt CR, Wang JM, Ivanov V, McGettigan P, Khokhlovich E, Maiorino E, Suryadevara R, Boueiz A, Castaldi PJ, Mirkes EM, Zinovyev A, Gorban AN, Galban CJ, Han MK. Temporal Exploration of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Phenotypes: Insights from the COPDGene and SPIROMICS Cohorts. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Apr; 211(4):569-576.

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