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

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Bar chart showing 2005 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 128 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
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	20	20
2005	0	37	37
2006	0	35	35
2007	0	39	39
2008	0	49	49
2009	0	63	63
2010	0	70	70
2011	0	89	89
2012	0	76	76
2013	1	74	75
2014	0	76	76
2015	0	91	91
2016	0	106	106
2017	0	105	105
2018	0	96	96
2019	0	121	121
2020	0	117	117
2021	0	128	128
2022	0	122	122
2023	0	102	102
2024	0	116	116
2025	0	113	113
2026	0	48	48

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

Wellman RJ, O'Loughlin EK, Montreuil A, Naja M, O'Loughlin JL. Evolving student health priorities and school-based health-promoting interventions in Quebec, 2016-2025. Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can. 2026 Jul; 46(7-8):289-297.

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Trivedi M, Kaufmann J, Pereira H, McGrath BM, Marino M, Spano M, Lucas JA, Broder-Fingert S, Arenson M, Garg A, Heintzman J. Characteristics of Children Seeking Care at School-Based Health Centers. J Am Board Fam Med. 2026 Jul; 39(1).

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Standish K, Semenya AM, Ferguson S, Soma SE, Kambhampati R, Artuk D, Yeghiayan S, Lee ACC, Parker MG. Racial Disparities in Patient-Reported Baby-Friendly Breastfeeding Support. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Jul 01; 16(7):618-630.

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Aby ES, Hundt M, Rice J, Kriss M, Zhou K, Nephew L, Lieber SR, Noriega Ramirez A, Fortune BE, Tow C, Mejia P, Devuni D, Krisharao A, Rogal S, Noll A, Celaj S, Cortez Bazan N, Jones P, Shroff H, Hunt K, Mazhar A, Hughes D, Henson JB, King LY, Leventhal TM, Zhu E, Bizup G, Li L, Armstrong M, Dalvi A, Nurhussien L, Horick N, Zeng C, Ufere NN. Financial burden among liver transplant candidates is associated with financial distress and work impairment: A U.S. multicenter study. Hepatol Commun. 2026 Jul 01; 10(7).

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Ruggiero CF, Luo M, Perkins M, Lynn CD, Taitelbaum D, Schondek C, Long CR, Ettinger De Cuba S, Byhoff E, Fiechtner L. Hunger Tradeoffs and Coping Strategies Among Families with Food Insecurity in Massachusetts. Nutrients. 2026 Jun 26; 18(13).

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Costigan AD, Reznek MA, Macnow TE, Canellas MM, Sanseverino AM, Davis-Martin R, Slocum C, Kan VL, O'Connor LC. DASA score performance for predicting safety interventions among patients with and without emergency behavioral health consultation need: A cross-sectional study. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2026 Jul-Aug; 101:152-158.

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Marll M, Ngwanto T, Mofokeng N, Mngomezulu L, El Sammak S, Rajaratnam A, Willis F, Magee M, Gabuza L, Kornfeld H, Li Y, Maenetje P, Bisson GP, Auld S. Lung function impairment at pulmonary TB and HIV/TB diagnosis: a South African cross-sectional cohort analysis. BMJ Open Respir Res. 2026 Jun 18; 13(1).

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Brunner J, Bilodeau C, Molloy-Paolillo B, Helfrich CD, Dashtestani K, Cohen-Bearak A, Hauck JD, Herout J, Fuller H, Nebeker JR, Cutrona SL, Rinne ST. Clinical Standardization Across a National Health System: Perspectives From the Veterans Affairs' Electronic Health Record Transition. Med Care. 2026 Jul 01; 64(7):442-446.

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Ahmad H, Joachim A, Urrutia Gonzalez AY, Shaul D, Austin K, Badillo A, Calkins CM, Crady RC, Durham MM, Frischer J, Gayer C, Grabowski JE, Harris JC, Hong CR, Kawaguchi AL, Langer JC, Nandivada P, Rana A, Reeder RW, Rentea RM, Rollins MD, Rosen N, Saadai P, Smith CA, Speck KE, Wood RJ. Beyond the pull-through: A multi-institutional study of long-term surgical and functional outcomes in total colonic Hirschsprung disease - A Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium (PCPLC) study. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Aug; 61(8):163232.

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Gazarian PK, Crawford S, Quill C, Rossetti V. From Policy to Practice: The Evidence on Pre-Registration and Reporting Guidelines in Nursing Journal Publications. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2026 Jun; 23(3):e70149.

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