Preferred Label : cohort study;
Definition : A cohort study is a particular form of longitudinal study that samples a cohort (a
group of people who share a defining characteristic, typically those who experienced
a common event in a selected period, such as birth or graduation), performing a cross-section
at intervals through time. (Wikipedia);
Synonyme : concurrent study;
Origin ID : SH3FLWZJ-8;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A cohort study is a particular form of longitudinal study that samples a cohort (a
group of people who share a defining characteristic, typically those who experienced
a common event in a selected period, such as birth or graduation), performing a cross-section
at intervals through time. (Wikipedia)
