cross-sectional studies

基本解释

The answer has been murky based on the cross-sectional studies that have been conducted to answer this question.
回答上述问题引发的跨学科研究还未浮出水面。
Results Among 28 included studies, 5 were Chinese literatures, 1 was RCT, and the others were cross-sectional studies.
结果共纳入28篇文献，其中中文5篇，除1篇为随机对照试验外，其余均为横断面研究。
Cross-sectional studies showed cognitive and structural brain changes in type 1 diabetes (T1DM) patients predominantly in those with peripheral microangiopathy.
相关横截面研究表明，1型糖尿病患（T1DM）者存在认知和脑结构的改变，主要发生于那些伴有周围微血管病变的患者。

An international team of researchers carried out simultaneous cross-sectional studies for three student populations (roughly grade 4, grade 8, and students in final year of secondary school) and assessed nearly half a million students in 41 countries.
UNESCO: II Part Analytic Section