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UKCRC Health Research Classification System

2. Aetiology

Main inclusion criteria

Identification of determinants that are involved in the cause, risk or development of disease, conditions and ill health.

 

Advice on research activities

Identification and characterisation of determinants that are involved in the cause, risk and development of diseases or conditions. This includes most epidemiological research including studies aimed at understanding behaviours.

Excludes investigation of the mechanism of action of treatments (see 5 Treatment Development or 6 Treatment Evaluation) or studies relating to health services (see 8 Health Services).
 

Official terminology

Full name of code

Short name Unique ID
2 Aetiology 2 Aetiology

HRCS_RAG_2

 

Related external links

Common Scientific Outline (CSO) – 1 Biology
Common Scientific Outline (CS) – 2 Aetiology
 

Summary of Aetiology sub-codes

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