"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,
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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 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2000 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2011 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2012 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2013 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2015 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2016 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Research Design" by people in Profiles.
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Expanded care planning paradigm for older adults with type 2 diabetes: Rationale, design, and protocol of the PREPARE for Your Diabetes Care randomized trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Jun; 153:107913.
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Using a Decolonizing Research Method to Address Underrepresentation and Health Disparities of Filipinx/a/o Americans: The Importance of Kuwentuhan as a Research Method. Qual Health Res. 2025 Apr; 35(4-5):506-521.
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Rollout trial designs in implementation research are often necessary and sometimes preferred. Implement Sci. 2025 Feb 24; 20(1):11.
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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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The "Mammograms Available Due to Resources and Education" (MADRE) Study: Rationale and Design. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Feb; 149:107786.
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The Oncology QCARD Initiative: Fostering efficient evaluation of initial real-world data proposals. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2024 11; 33(11):e5818.
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Mortality risk after COVID-19 vaccination: A self-controlled case series study. Vaccine. 2024 Mar 07; 42(7):1731-1737.
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Expanding Early Psychosis Care across a Large and Diverse State: Implementation Lessons Learned from Administrative Data and Clinical Team Leads in Texas. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2023 11; 50(6):861-875.
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Sharing voice during deliberative engagement to improve guideline adherence in dental clinics: findings from a qualitative evaluation of an online deliberative forum discussion. BMJ Open. 2023 07 05; 13(7):e072727.
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Use of Real-World Data in Population Science to Improve the Prevention and Care of Diabetes-Related Outcomes. Diabetes Care. 2023 07 01; 46(7):1316-1326.