"Patient Selection" 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.
	
	
		
			
			
				Criteria and standards used for the determination of the appropriateness of the inclusion of patients with specific conditions in proposed treatment plans and the criteria used for the inclusion of subjects in various clinical trials and other research protocols.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D018579 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | E05.581.500.653 N04.590.731 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Patient SelectionPatient SelectionPatient SelectionsSelection, PatientSelections, Patient
 Research Subject RecruitmentResearch Subject RecruitmentRecruitment, Research SubjectRecruitments, Research SubjectResearch Subject RecruitmentsSubject Recruitment, ResearchSubject Recruitments, Research
 Research Subject SelectionResearch Subject SelectionResearch Subject SelectionsSelection, Research SubjectSelections, Research SubjectSubject Selection, ResearchSubject Selections, Research
 Selection for TreatmentSelection for TreatmentSelection for TreatmentsTreatment, Selection forTreatments, Selection for
 Patient RecruitmentPatient RecruitmentPatient RecruitmentsRecruitment, PatientRecruitments, Patient
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				This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Patient Selection" by people in this website by year, and whether "Patient Selection" was a major or minor topic of these publications. 
				
					 
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		            | Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total | 
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| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 
| 1997 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 
| 1999 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 
| 2000 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 
| 2001 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 
| 2002 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 
| 2003 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 
| 2004 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 
| 2005 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 
| 2006 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 
| 2007 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 
| 2008 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 
| 2009 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 
| 2010 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 
| 2011 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 
| 2012 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 
| 2013 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 
| 2014 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 
| 2015 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 
| 2016 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 
| 2017 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 
| 2018 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 
| 2019 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 
| 2020 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Selection" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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								Enrollment in Children's Oncology Group's clinical trials: population-based linkage with the National Childhood Cancer Registry. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Sep 01; 117(9):1868-1874. 
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								MRI versus radiography as eligibility screening tool for knee osteoarthritis clinical trials: Data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2025 Oct; 74:152818. 
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								Unequal representation? A cross-sectional analysis of age, sex, race, and ethnicity in clinical trials of classic psychedelics. J Psychopharmacol. 2025 Sep; 39(9):1014-1022. 
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								Personalizing Mechanical Circulatory Support for Cardiogenic Shock: A Review and Comparison of Current Devices. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Aug; 106(2):1446-1458. 
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								Multi-Organ Transplantation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Navigating the Unique Challenges of a Distinct Patient Population. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2025; 21(3):72-82. 
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								Strategies to Improve Research Participation By Older People With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review. Gerontologist. 2025 May 10; 65(6). 
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								The Houston HeartReach Registry: Recruitment Methods and Current Registry Demographics. Tex Heart Inst J. 2025 Jan-Jun; 52(1):e248447. 
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								The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2025 Expert Consensus Document: Surgical management of mitral annular calcification. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Aug; 170(2):502-522. 
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								The impact of liver transplantation on endpoint selection in alcohol-associated hepatitis trials. Hepatol Commun. 2025 May 01; 9(5). 
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								Advancing maternal and perinatal health through clinical trials: key insights from a WHO global consultation. Lancet Glob Health. 2025 04; 13(4):e740-e748.