NIH MeSH · D015988Health Care
Cohort Effect
Also known asCohort Effects · Effect, Cohort · Effects, Cohort · Generation Effect · Effect, Generation · Effects, Generation · Generation Effects
Definition
Variation in health status arising from different causal factors to which each birth cohort in a population is exposed as environment and society change.
MeSH classification
- N05.715.350.350.225
- N06.850.490.734.500
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What does Cohort Effect mean in medicine?
Variation in health status arising from different causal factors to which each birth cohort in a population is exposed as environment and society change. 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 Cohort Effect known by any other names?
Yes. Cohort Effect is also referred to as Cohort Effects, Effect, Cohort, Effects, Cohort, Generation Effect in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Cohort Effect sit in the medical classification?
Cohort Effect falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N05.715.350.350.225, N06.850.490.734.500). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D015988) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗