"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 | 9 | 9 |
| 1997 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 1998 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 1999 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2000 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2001 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2002 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2003 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2004 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 2005 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| 2006 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2007 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 2008 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 2009 | 0 | 49 | 49 |
| 2010 | 0 | 49 | 49 |
| 2011 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2012 | 0 | 49 | 49 |
| 2013 | 0 | 58 | 58 |
| 2014 | 0 | 60 | 60 |
| 2015 | 0 | 59 | 59 |
| 2016 | 0 | 48 | 48 |
| 2017 | 0 | 46 | 46 |
| 2018 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2019 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| 2020 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| 2021 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2022 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| 2023 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 2024 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2025 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2026 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cross-Sectional Studies" by people in Profiles.
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Brief Report: Mammogram Rates Among Women With and Without HIV in a Large Integrated Health Care System. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026 Jul 01; 101(7):694-700.
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Current Practices and Variations Among Pediatric Severe Asthma Programs in the United States-The North American Severe Pediatric Asthma Consortium. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2026 Jul; 61(7):e71738.
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History of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses among midlife and older transfeminine and transmasculine adults in the United States: A cross-sectional analysis within the STRONG cohort. J Affect Disord. 2026 Nov 01; 412:122180.
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Social vulnerability and prenatal cannabis safety messaging from cannabis retailers in California. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 Aug 01; 285:113239.
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Trends in Initial Combination Antihypertensive Therapy in a US Health System. Am J Hypertens. 2026 Jun 01; 39(6):787-796.
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Evaluation of the United States' Permitless Concealed Carry Laws and Child Health in the ECHO Cohort. Health Hum Rights. 2026 Jun; 28(1):23-40.
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Trends in Pediatric Imaging From 1997 to 2024 in an Integrated Health Care Setting. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 May 01; 16(5):366-375.
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Electronic Health Record Monitoring Dashboard and Developmental Screening in Pediatric Patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 May 01; 9(5):e2610380.
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Availability of Cancer Screening Across HIV Treatment Sites in the IeDEA Consortium. Int J Cancer. 2026 Sep 15; 159(6):1477-1489.
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Dietary macronutrient substitutions and cardiometabolic outcomes in children with and without gestational diabetes exposure: a cross-sectional analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2026 Jun; 123(6):101313.