follow-up

• Substantiv, das eine Handlung, Arbeit oder Überprüfung bezeichnet, die etwas bereits Begonnenes oder Getanes fortsetzt, weiterentwickelt oder wiederholt, z. B. die Beobachtung eines Patienten nach einer Behandlung.

A noun referring to an action, piece of work, or examination that continues, builds upon, or repeats something that has already been started or done, such as monitoring a patient after treatment.

1. Continuation or developmentB2formal

   A piece of work or action that builds upon or continues something that was started earlier.

   Fortsetzung

   • The report is a follow-up to the initial investigation.
   • They released a follow-up to their successful album.
   • The meeting was a follow-up to discuss the project's progress.

   Synonymeadjunctcomplementcontinuationdevelopmentfurtheranceoutgrowthsequelsuccessorsupplement

2. Subsequent action or checkB2formal

   An activity that repeats or continues a previous action, often to ensure completion or improvement.

   Nachverfolgung oder Folgekontrolle

   • The manager scheduled a follow-up to review the team's performance.
   • After the interview, she sent a follow-up email to thank the recruiter.
   • The training course includes a follow-up session next month.

   Synonymecheckupcontinuationfollow-throughmonitoringreassessmentreviewsequel

3. Medical check-upB2formalmedical

   A subsequent examination of a patient to monitor the effects of earlier treatment or to check recovery.

   Nachsorgeuntersuchung

   • The doctor scheduled a follow-up for next week to check the wound.
   • Patients are advised to attend a follow-up after surgery.
   • The follow-up revealed that the treatment was successful.

   Synonymecheckupreexaminationreview