"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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 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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Simulated Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Novel Approach to a Control Group in Clinical Trials. J ECT. 2022 09 01; 38(3):165-170.
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Generation of "virtual" control groups for single arm prostate cancer adjuvant trials. PLoS One. 2014; 9(1):e85010.
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Sham or scam: a critical assessment of recent vertebroplasty trials. Neurosurgery. 2010 Aug; 67(2):E521.
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Differences in early onset alcohol use and heavy drinking among persons with childhood and adulthood trauma. Am J Addict. 2007 Nov-Dec; 16(6):439-42.
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Telephone versus print delivery of an individualized motivationally tailored physical activity intervention: Project STRIDE. Health Psychol. 2007 Jul; 26(4):401-9.
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Clinical hypertension research tools: the randomized controlled clinical trial. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2006 Jun; 8(6):427-31; quiz 432-3.
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Trial halted after drug cuts maternal HIV transmission rate by two thirds. JAMA. 1994 Mar 16; 271(11):807.