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 1916 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 125 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	13	13
1996	0	9	9
1997	0	8	8
1998	0	8	8
1999	0	12	12
2000	0	14	14
2001	0	18	18
2002	0	17	17
2003	0	25	25
2004	0	21	21
2005	0	37	37
2006	0	33	33
2007	0	40	40
2008	0	47	47
2009	0	62	62
2010	0	70	70
2011	0	91	91
2012	0	76	76
2013	1	77	78
2014	0	77	77
2015	0	91	91
2016	0	106	106
2017	0	106	106
2018	0	93	93
2019	0	117	117
2020	0	112	112
2021	0	125	125
2022	0	114	114
2023	0	101	101
2024	0	112	112
2025	0	83	83

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

Lapane KL, Baek J, Jung H, Jesdale BM. Association between contextual isolation and self-reported pain among US nursing home residents. Gerontologist. 2025 Oct 22; 65(11).

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Kloster HM, Bora S, Slovin A, Rogers SR, Garg A, Kemper K, Selbst SM, Serwint JR, Lim S. Mistreatment Among Pediatric Faculty in the United States and Association With Organizational Culture. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Oct 01; 15(10):814-820.

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Elmoursi A, DiGiacomo DV, Farmer JR, Barmettler S. Hepatic Manifestations in Common Variable Immunodeficiency Associated With Mortality and Worse Hospital Outcomes in Nationwide Analysis Using National Readmission Database. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2025 Nov; 13(11):3118-3128.e3.

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Heinrich F, Wong TLE, Graf W, Dost K, Brennecke A, Kowalski V, van R?th V, Iwersen-Bergmann S, Hajek A, K?nig HH, Renn? T, Brehm TT, Pfefferle S, Schulze Zur Wiesch J, Dandri M, Aepfelbacher M, P?schel K, Ondruschka B, L?tgehetmann M, Stallbaum F. Prevalence and risk factors of viral hepatitis and HIV among people experiencing homelessness in Germany based on a nationwide study. Sci Rep. 2025 Sep 17; 15(1):32571.

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Nielsen NN, Casta?eda-Avila MA, Dosa D, Liu SH, Jesdale BM, Yuan Y, Baek J, Lapane KL. Association of Language Barriers and Depression Among Latino and Non-Latino White US Nursing Home Residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 Nov; 26(11):105850.

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Reddington H, Bogursky A, Ballinger Z, Widdowson K, Guart J, Walter D, Maxfield M, Uy K, Lou F. Robotic Surgery Training During General Surgery Residency: A National Survey Study. J Surg Educ. 2025 Nov; 82(11):103702.

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Yang AW, Mukamel DB, Pimentel CB, Hartmann CW. Trends in Staffing at State Veterans Homes: Do They Meet the 2024 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Nursing Home Staffing Standards? J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 Nov; 26(11):105845.

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Tjia J, Yang C, Flahive J, Harrison K, Puerto G, Duodu V, Cooper LA, Valdman O, Sabin J. A Novel Communication Rating Scale to Mitigate the Effect of Implicit Bias. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2532319.

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Wang Q, Keijser R, Chen Y, Yu H, Hysaj E, H?gg S, Valdimarsd?ttir UA, Bertone-Johnson E, Aleknaviciute J, Lu D. Premenstrual Disorders and Quality of Life in Sweden. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2533823.

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Sullivan EV, Sassoon SA, Pohl KM, Saranathan M, Zahr NM, Pfefferbaum A. Physiological and brain mechanisms contributing to postural tremor in aging with and without alcohol use disorder. Transl Psychiatry. 2025 Sep 01; 15(1):338.

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