A study in which participants with no known disease are initially assessed, and then reassessed for the same characteristic at mutiple timepoints in the future.
Synonyms: Longitudinal Study longitudinal study PROSPECTIVE prospective
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NCIT_C127261, NCIT_C66830, NCIT_C61410, NCIT_C67497
Investigation in which data are collected from a number of subjects over a long period of time (a well-known example is the Framingham study).
Studies that look forward using periodic observations collected predominantly following subject enrollment. (clinicaltrials.gov)
In medicine, a study or clinical trial in which participants are identified and then followed forward in time.