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Intervention Studies
Medical Definition: | Epidemiologic investigations designed to test a hypothesized cause-effect relation by modifying the supposed causal factor(s) in the study population. |
Guide Notes: | "intervention" refers to a modification of the research design, not surg or pharmacol intervention: read MeSH definition; IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific study (IM); no qualif |
Intervention Studies Medical Definitions and Terms
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