Data Collection

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308 L01.399.250 N05.715.360.300 N06.850.520.308
Concept/Terms	Data Collection Data Collection Collection, Data Dual Data Collection Dual Data Collection Collection, Dual Data Data Aggregation Data Aggregation Aggregation, Data Data Collection Methods Data Collection Methods Collection Method, Data Collection Methods, Data Data Collection Method Method, Data Collection Methods, Data Collection

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Data Collection".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Information Science [L]
Information Science [L01]
Information Management [L01.399]
Data Collection [L01.399.250]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Data Collection [N05.715.360.300]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Data Collection".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Data Collection".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Data Collection" by people in this website by year, and whether "Data Collection" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 188 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 17 publications in 2010 and 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	4	4
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	1	1
1999	0	1	1
2000	0	5	5
2001	0	5	5
2002	1	5	6
2003	0	6	6
2004	2	5	7
2005	0	11	11
2006	1	7	8
2007	2	11	13
2008	2	9	11
2009	4	9	13
2010	0	17	17
2011	2	8	10
2012	0	7	7
2013	4	13	17
2014	1	11	12
2015	2	5	7
2016	2	2	4
2017	1	2	3
2018	1	2	3
2019	3	2	5
2020	1	1	2
2021	0	3	3
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	1	1
2024	2	1	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Data Collection" by people in Profiles.

Anaya G, Pettee Gabriel K, St-Onge MP, van Horn LV, Alfini A, Badon SE, Boushey C, Brown A, Depner CM, Diaz KM, Doherty A, Dooley EE, Dumuid D, Fernandez-Mendoza J, Grandner MA, Herrick KA, Hu FB, Knutson KL, Paluch A, Pratt CA, Reis JP, Schrack J, Shams-White MM, Thomas D, Tucker KL, Vadiveloo MK, Wolff-Hughes DL, Hong Y. Optimal Instruments for Measurement of Dietary Intake, Physical Activity, and Sleep Among Adults in Population-Based Studies: Report of a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Nov 05; 13(21):e035818.

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Alpert AB, Hernandez T, Ruddick R, Manzano C, Adams S, Rivers L, Ramos-Pibernus A, Sevelius J, Poteat T, Obedin-Maliver J, Cicero EC, Radix A, Lett E, Operario D, Chapman B, Wittink M, Cupertino A, Murchison GR, Nunez-Smith M, Cartujano-Barrera F. Disentangling gender, sex, and biology: a mixed methods study of gender identity data collection tools. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 Jan; 130:108473.

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Meehan AA, King BT, Biggs R, Boyer AP, Berner-Davis L, DiPietro B. Review of Local Homeless Mortality Efforts: A Call for Standardized Data and Reporting. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2025 May-Jun 01; 31(3):343-350.

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Krzyzanowski MC, Ives CL, Jones NL, Entwisle B, Fernandez A, Cullen TA, Darity WA, Fossett M, Remington PL, Taualii M, Wilkins CH, P?rez-Stable EJ, Rajapakse N, Breen N, Zhang X, Maiese DR, Hendershot TP, Mandal M, Hwang SY, Huggins W, Gridley L, Riley A, Ramos EM, Hamilton CM. The PhenX Toolkit: Measurement Protocols for Assessment of Social Determinants of Health. Am J Prev Med. 2023 09; 65(3):534-542.

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Rajamani KD, Sambandam S, Mukhopadhyay K, Puttaswamy N, Thangavel G, Natesan D, Ramasamy R, Sendhil S, Natarajan A, Aravindalochan V, Pillarisetti A, Johnson M, Rosenthal J, Steenland K, Piedhrahita R, Peel J, Clark ML, Boyd Barr D, Rajkumar S, Young B, Jabbarzadeh S, Rosa G, Kirby M, Underhill LJ, Diaz-Artiga A, Lovvorn A, Checkley W, Clasen T, Balakrishnan K. Visualizing Field Data Collection Procedures of Exposure and Biomarker Assessments for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial in India. J Vis Exp. 2022 12 23; (190).

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Karver TS, Atkins K, Fonner VA, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Sweat MD, Taggart T, Yeh PT, Kennedy CE, Kerrigan D. HIV-Related Intersectional Stigma and Discrimination Measurement: State of the Science. Am J Public Health. 2022 06; 112(S4):S420-S432.

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Hammer M, Huisman M, Rigano A, Boehm U, Chambers JJ, Gaudreault N, North AJ, Pimentel JA, Sudar D, Bajcsy P, Brown CM, Corbett AD, Faklaris O, Lacoste J, Laude A, Nelson G, Nitschke R, Farzam F, Smith CS, Grunwald D, Strambio-De-Castillia C. Towards community-driven metadata standards for light microscopy: tiered specifications extending the OME model. Nat Methods. 2021 12; 18(12):1427-1440.

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Baiardini I, Fasola S, La Grutta S, Trucco E, Canonica GW, Braido F. Rhinitis and Asthma Patient Perspective?(RAPP): Clinical Utility and Predictive Value. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 03; 10(3):846-852.e1.

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Douglas MD, Respress E, Gaglioti AH, Li C, Blount MA, Hopkins J, Baltrus PT, Willock RJ, Caplan LS, Dawes DE, Mack D. Variation in Reporting of the Race and Ethnicity of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Across US States: April 12, 2020, and November 9, 2020. Am J Public Health. 2021 06; 111(6):1141-1148.

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Venkatesh A, Malicki C, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Kinsman J, Taylor A. Assessing the readiness of digital data infrastructure for opioid use disorder research. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2020 07 10; 15(1):24.

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