observation - CISMeF

Preferred Label : observation;

MeSH definition : The act of regarding attentively and studying facts and occurrences, gathering data through analyzing, measuring, and drawing conclusions, with the purpose of applying the observed information to theoretical assumptions. Observation as a scientific method in the acquisition of knowledge began in classical antiquity; in modern science and medicine its greatest application is facilitated by modern technology. Observation is one of the components of the research process.;

MeSH annotation : do not confuse with the Publication Type OBSERVATIONAL STUDY or with OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AS TOPIC; use only as a scientific method, as Langerhans, a genius at observation, the father of clinical observation; not for electron microscopy observations on Pleistocene tissues or historical observations on dental care or observations on difficult children or diagnostic observations on hypertension;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observation;

Details

Origin ID

D019370;

UMLS CUI

C0302523;

Allowable qualifiers
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Clinical Observation [NCIt concept]
- Comment [NCIt concept]
- Comment Domain [NCIt concept]
- Finding of face (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Observation [HPMULTI term]
- Observation [ICHI action]
- Observation [UNESCO concept]
- Observation [LOINC component]
- Observation Study Epoch [NCIt concept]
- Observational Study [NCIt concept]
- Observed [LOINC method]
- Observed [NCIt concept]
- Observer [NCIt concept]
- Observer [LOINC System]
- Observes (attribute) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Observing [ICNP action]
- RECIST Comments [NCIt concept]
- ^Observer [LOINC System]
- not seen [Radlex concept]
False automatic mappings
- Observation [NCIt concept]
Record concept(s)
- observation [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Research Activity [UMLS semantic type]

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