Clinical Study: A work that reports on the results of a research study to evaluate interventions or exposures on biomedical or health-related outcomes. The two main types of clinical studies are interventional studies (clinical trials) and observational studies. While most clinical studies concern humans, this publicat

NIH MeSH · D000068397Publication Characteristics

Clinical Study

Definition

A work that reports on the results of a research study to evaluate interventions or exposures on biomedical or health-related outcomes. The two main types of clinical studies are interventional studies (clinical trials) and observational studies. While most clinical studies concern humans, this publication type may be used for clinical veterinary articles meeting the requisites for humans.

MeSH classification

  • V03.175

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Common questions about Clinical Study

What does Clinical Study mean in medicine?
A work that reports on the results of a research study to evaluate interventions or exposures on biomedical or health-related outcomes. The two main types of clinical studies are interventional studies (clinical trials) and observational studies. While most clinical studies concern humans, this publication type may be used for clinical veterinary articles meeting the requisites for humans. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Clinical Study known by any other names?
Clinical Study is the canonical name in the MeSH vocabulary. There are no commonly used alternate names for this concept in the official NIH database.
Where does Clinical Study sit in the medical classification?
Clinical Study falls under the broader medical category "Publication Characteristics" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: V03.175). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
Where can I get a plain-language explanation of Clinical Study?
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000068397) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗