Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
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Classification
Narrower headings
- Checklist
- Common Data Elements
- Crowdsourcing
- Data Accuracy
- Data Aggregation
- Datasets as Topic
- Focus Groups
- Forms as Topic
- Geriatric Assessment
- Health Impact Assessment
- Interviews as Topic
- Lot Quality Assurance Sampling
- Metadata
- Narration
- Negative Results
- Nutrition Assessment
- Preliminary Data
- Records
- Registries
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Vital Statistics
- Water Supply Sanitary Surveys
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Synonyms
9 entry terms
- Collection, Data
- Data Collection Methods
- Dual Data Collection
- Collection Method, Data
- Collection Methods, Data
- Collection, Dual Data
- Data Collection Method
- Method, Data Collection
- Methods, Data Collection
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Aspects Covered
11 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Data Collection. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003625. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003625
- Data Collection. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_collection
- Data Collection. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4929239