"Focus Groups" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A method of data collection and a QUALITATIVE RESEARCH tool in which a small group of individuals are brought together and allowed to interact in a discussion of their opinions about topics, issues, or questions.
| Descriptor ID |
D017144
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.112 N05.715.360.300.269 N06.850.520.308.112
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| Concept/Terms |
Focus Groups- Focus Groups
- Focus Group
- Group, Focus
- Groups, Focus
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Focus Groups" by people in this website by year, and whether "Focus Groups" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2014 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2026 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Focus Groups" by people in Profiles.
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Newborn enrolment, engagement, and immunisation in primary care: a qualitative study of healthcare providers' perspectives. J Prim Health Care. 2026 Jun 26; 18(2):175-184.
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Evolving Roles for Patients as Partners in a National Kidney Health Research Network: A Qualitative Study. Health Expect. 2026 Jun; 29(3):e70710.
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Development, integration, retention, and career progression of physician associates/assistants in UK NHS hospitals and clinical teams: a multiple-case qualitative study. BMC Med. 2026 04 20; 24(1).
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Barriers to the Implementation of Local Anesthesia for Older Adults Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 May; 74(5):1348-1357.
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Co-Design of a Sleep Improvement Intervention for Persons Living With Dementia Boarding in the Emergency Department. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 Mar; 33(3):e70274.
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Formative Research to Identify Contributors to Risky Drinking and Adapt an Alcohol Reduction Intervention Among Young Adults Vulnerable to HIV: Qualitative Focus Group Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Feb 26; 10:e76460.
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Community Participatory Co-Design and Development of a Digital Diabetes Prevention Education Program for Hispanic Families With Obesity: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Feb 11; 10:e67800.
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Reforming schools into health promoting schools: perspective based on expert consensus from a European multistakeholder consultation. Eur J Pediatr. 2026 Feb 09; 185(2):126.
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Beyond the Milestones: Data and Decision-Making in Otolaryngology Clinical Competency Committees. Laryngoscope. 2026 Jun; 136(6):2547-2553.
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Latent obstacles in older adults' digital health participation: a community-based hybrid cluster analysis with natural language processing. BMC Public Health. 2025 Dec 18; 26(1):285.