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cohort study

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cohort study,
(in research) a study concerning a specific subpopulation, such as the children born between December and May in 1975 or those born in the same months in 1955. See also prospective study.

cohort,
n in statistics, a collection or sampling of individuals who share a common characteristic, such as the same age or sex.
cohort study,
n a scientific study that focuses on a specific subpopulation, such as children born on a certain date in a specific environment.


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