"Data Collection" 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.
Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.
| Descriptor ID |
D003625
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308 L01.399.250 N05.715.360.300 N06.850.520.308
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| Concept/Terms |
Data Collection Methods- Data Collection Methods
- Collection Method, Data
- Collection Methods, Data
- Data Collection Method
- Method, Data Collection
- Methods, Data Collection
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 | 39 | 48 | 87 |
| 2018 | 24 | 41 | 65 |
| 2019 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2020 | 7 | 33 | 40 |
| 2021 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Data Collection" by people in Profiles.
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Keep Moving Forward: Health Informatics and Information Management beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic. Yearb Med Inform. 2021 Aug; 30(1):75-83.
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A Literature Review on the GDPR, COVID-19 and the Ethical Considerations of Data Protection During a Time of Crisis. Yearb Med Inform. 2021 Aug; 30(1):226-232.
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COVID-19 Data Utilization in North Carolina: Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholder Experiences. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2021 09 02; 7(9):e29310.
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The Venezuelan health-care workers secretly collecting COVID stats. Nature. 2021 09; 597(7874):20-21.
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Measuring the scientific effectiveness of contact tracing: Evidence from a natural experiment. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 08 17; 118(33).
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Alternative Methods for Grouping Race and Ethnicity to Monitor COVID-19 Outcomes and Vaccination Coverage. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Aug 13; 70(32):1075-1080.
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Provincial implementation supports for socio-demographic data collection during COVID-19 in Ontario's public health system. Can J Public Health. 2021 10; 112(5):853-861.
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Individual-Level Heterogeneity in Mask Wearing during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 08 09; 105(6):1516-1518.
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Improving the evidence on health inequities in migrant construction workers preparing for big sporting events. BMJ. 2021 08 05; 374:n1615.
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Disability: measurement matters. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 08; 9(8):e1028.