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follow-up study
follow-up study A follow-up study is research that returns to people who took part in an earlier study and gathers new information from them at a later time.
A follow-up study is research that returns to people who took part in an earlier study and gathers new information from them at a later time. It is used to examine how their experiences, views, or conditions have changed over time.