"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.760.500.875 N05.715.360.775.175.275 N06.850.520.450.500.875
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| 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
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 1997 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 1998 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 1999 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2000 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2001 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2002 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2003 | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| 2004 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 2005 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| 2006 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| 2007 | 0 | 48 | 48 |
| 2008 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2009 | 0 | 66 | 66 |
| 2010 | 0 | 65 | 65 |
| 2011 | 0 | 86 | 86 |
| 2012 | 0 | 112 | 112 |
| 2013 | 0 | 119 | 119 |
| 2014 | 0 | 125 | 125 |
| 2015 | 0 | 164 | 164 |
| 2016 | 0 | 137 | 137 |
| 2017 | 0 | 134 | 134 |
| 2018 | 0 | 155 | 155 |
| 2019 | 0 | 151 | 151 |
| 2020 | 0 | 180 | 180 |
| 2021 | 0 | 185 | 185 |
| 2022 | 0 | 174 | 174 |
| 2023 | 0 | 149 | 149 |
| 2024 | 0 | 140 | 140 |
| 2025 | 0 | 150 | 150 |
| 2026 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cross-Sectional Studies" by people in Profiles.
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Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children With Congenital Heart Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jun 01; 9(6):e2615885.
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Geospatial Access to Trauma Care and Firearm Injury Mortality in the United States: A nationwide county-level analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 Jun 01; 100(6):949-955.
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Attitudes and skills in caring for family caregivers among undergraduate nursing students and influencing factors: A psychometric validation and cross-sectional European study. Nurse Educ Today. 2026 Oct; 165:107172.
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Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Discourse and Sentiment on Reddit Before and After COVID-19: Mixed Methods Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study. J Med Internet Res. 2026 May 19; 28:e83558.
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Thematic analysis of a United Kingdom-wide survey to explore women's perceptions and concerns about assisted reproductive technology. Hum Fertil (Camb). 2026 Dec; 29(1):2666204.
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A cross-sectional study of phthalate exposure and correlation with testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in females in the United States of America (USA). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2026 Apr; 33(16):7982-7995.
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Association of Polygenic Risk Scores With Aortic Valve Calcium: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 May 19; 15(10):e040064.
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Emerging Dolutegravir Resistance Among Children on Antiretroviral Therapy With Virological Failure in Malawi: Results From a 2023 National Cross-Sectional Survey. J Int AIDS Soc. 2026 May; 29(5):e70108.
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Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Access and Patient Diversity. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 May 01; 9(5):e2610839.
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Validity and utility of a single-item patient-reported measure of treatment-related bother in rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional OMERACT study. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2026 Jun; 78:152983.