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surveillance |
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| Synonyms |
surveillance |
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| Definitions |
In medicine, the ongoing collection of information about a disease, such as cancer, in a certain group of people. The information collected may include where the disease occurs in a population and whether it affects people of a certain gender, age, or ethnic group. [NCIT_14.08d] The systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data on an ongoing basis. [NCIT_14.08d] |
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http://ontologies.dbmi.pitt.edu/edda/StudyDesigns.owl#surveillance |
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| Definition |
In medicine, the ongoing collection of information about a disease, such as cancer, in a certain group of people. The information collected may include where the disease occurs in a population and whether it affects people of a certain gender, age, or ethnic group. [NCIT_14.08d] The systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data on an ongoing basis. [NCIT_14.08d] |
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| Editor |
Tanja Bekhuis |
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| label |
surveillance |
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| NCI_Thesaurus_Code |
C15719 |
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surveillance |
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| Semantic_Type |
Health Care Activity |
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| Variant |
surveillance |
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http://ontologies.dbmi.pitt.edu/edda/StudyDesigns.owl#health_survey |