"Control Groups" 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.
Groups that serve as a standard for comparison in experimental studies. They are similar in relevant characteristics to the experimental group but do not receive the experimental intervention.
| Descriptor ID |
D035061
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.780.074 E05.581.500.149
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| Concept/Terms |
Control Groups- Control Groups
- Control Group
- Group, Control
- Groups, Control
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Control Groups" by people in Profiles.
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Can attention control conditions have detrimental effects on behavioral medicine randomized trials? Psychosom Med. 2013 Feb; 75(2):137-43.
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Use of placebo surgery in controlled trials of a cellular-based therapy for Parkinson's disease. N Engl J Med. 1999 Sep 23; 341(13):988-92.