follow-up study
Later investigation phase
A follow-up study is research that revisits subjects from an earlier study to track changes over time or assess long-term outcomes.
Medical researchers conduct follow-up studies to see whether treatments remain effective years later.
The term also applies to any subsequent investigation that builds on previous findings: The follow-up study confirmed the original results.
- longitudinalAlong the longer dimension
- long termLasting extended duration
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
- control groupUntreated subjects for comparison
- trackingMonitoring location over time
participants · outcomes · baseline · research · data · monitoring · patients · trial · results · progression · years · interviews · questionnaire · attrition · retention · revisit · check-in · reassessment
follow-up studypilot study
Small preliminary research trial
preliminary study · original research · feasibility study · discovery phase
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