"Research Design" 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.
A plan for collecting and utilizing data so that desired information can be obtained with sufficient precision or so that an hypothesis can be tested properly.
| Descriptor ID |
D012107
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.581.500 H01.770.644.728
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| Concept/Terms |
Research Design- Research Design
- Design, Research
- Designs, Research
- Research Designs
Research Strategy- Research Strategy
- Research Strategies
- Strategies, Research
- Strategy, Research
Error Sources- Error Sources
- Error Source
- Source, Error
- Sources, Error
Scoring Methods- Scoring Methods
- Method, Scoring
- Methods, Scoring
- Scoring Method
Matched Groups- Matched Groups
- Group, Matched
- Groups, Matched
- Matched Group
Research Techniques- Research Techniques
- Research Technique
- Technique, Research
- Techniques, Research
- Research Technics
- Research Technic
- Technic, Research
- Technics, Research
Research Proposal- Research Proposal
- Proposal, Research
- Proposals, Research
- Research Proposals
Data Adjustment- Data Adjustment
- Adjustment, Data
- Adjustments, Data
- Data Adjustments
Problem Formulation- Problem Formulation
- Formulation, Problem
- Formulations, Problem
- Problem Formulations
Experimental Design- Experimental Design
- Experimental Designs
- Design, Experimental
- Designs, Experimental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2004 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2005 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 2006 | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| 2007 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 2008 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 2009 | 8 | 25 | 33 |
| 2010 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| 2011 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 2012 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2013 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 2014 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 2015 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 2016 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2017 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| 2018 | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| 2019 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 2020 | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| 2021 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 2023 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Research Design" by people in Profiles.
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Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in patients with malignant glioma-From neuroimmunology to clinical trial design considerations. Neuro Oncol. 2025 Feb 10; 27(2):352-368.
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The National Cancer Institute clinical trials planning meeting to address gaps in observational and intervention trials for cancer-related cognitive impairment. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Feb 01; 117(2):217-228.
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Methods to Adjust for Confounding in Test-Negative Design COVID-19 Effectiveness Studies: Simulation Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Jan 27; 9:e58981.
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Evidence-Based Medicine in Otolaryngology Part 17: A Qualitative Research Primer. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Mar; 172(3):1099-1108.
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Efficacy of opioid combination versus single opioid for adult cancer pain: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2024 Dec 23; 14(12):e084829.
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International workshop: what is needed to ensure outcome measures for Rett syndrome are fit-for-purpose for clinical trials? June 7, 2023, Nashville, USA. Trials. 2024 Dec 21; 25(1):845.
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Ethical issues in implementation science: perspectives from a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop. Implement Sci. 2024 11 19; 19(1):77.
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Assessing the relative efficacy of components of opioid-free anaesthesia in adult surgical patients: protocol for a systematic review and component network meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2024 Oct 29; 14(10):e089024.
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Early detection of pancreatic cancer: Study design and analytical considerations in biomarker discovery and early phase validation studies. Pancreatology. 2024 Dec; 24(8):1265-1279.
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Proportional Hazards Violations in Phase III Cancer Clinical Trials: A Potential Source of Trial Misinterpretation. Clin Cancer Res. 2024 Oct 15; 30(20):4791-4799.