Cohort study

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002188",
  "term": "Cohort study",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An observational epidemiological study design that follows a group of individuals (a cohort) over time to determine the incidence of disease or other outcomes. Researchers identify a cohort based on exposure to a particular agent or characteristic and compare their outcomes to a control group without that exposure. This type of study can be prospective or retrospective, with prospective studies following participants into the future.",
  "synonyms": [
    "concurrent study",
    "follow-up study",
    "incidence study",
    "longitudinal study",
    "prospective study"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "analytic study",
    "exposed",
    "incidence rate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1192 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cohort-study/"
}