"Incidence" 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.
The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.
| Descriptor ID |
D015994
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.985.525.375 N01.224.935.597.500 N06.850.505.400.975.525.375 N06.850.520.308.985.525.375
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Incidence".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Incidence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Incidence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 1998 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 1999 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 2000 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2001 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2002 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
| 2003 | 0 | 54 | 54 |
| 2004 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| 2005 | 0 | 52 | 52 |
| 2006 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| 2007 | 0 | 55 | 55 |
| 2008 | 0 | 55 | 55 |
| 2009 | 0 | 60 | 60 |
| 2010 | 0 | 67 | 67 |
| 2011 | 0 | 77 | 77 |
| 2012 | 0 | 87 | 87 |
| 2013 | 0 | 117 | 117 |
| 2014 | 0 | 113 | 113 |
| 2015 | 0 | 128 | 128 |
| 2016 | 0 | 117 | 117 |
| 2017 | 0 | 150 | 150 |
| 2018 | 0 | 153 | 153 |
| 2019 | 0 | 146 | 146 |
| 2020 | 0 | 132 | 132 |
| 2021 | 0 | 105 | 105 |
| 2022 | 0 | 72 | 72 |
| 2023 | 0 | 48 | 48 |
| 2024 | 0 | 93 | 93 |
| 2025 | 0 | 99 | 99 |
| 2026 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Incidence" by people in Profiles.
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How does prior infection and vaccination relate to the risk of incident SARS-CoV-2 infection/reinfection? A prospective cohort study among nine clinical sites in the USA, February 2021 to January 2023. BMJ Open. 2026 May 12; 16(5):e112893.
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A smoking-related plasma protein score and smoking-related cancer risk and mortality in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 May 01; 118(5):917-925.
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Risk Factors for the Development of Food Allergy in Infants and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Pediatr. 2026 May 01; 180(5):486-499.
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Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Hospitalized Children: 2017-2023. Pediatrics. 2026 May 01; 157(5).
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Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Patients With Low-Risk Cystic Lesions. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 May 01; 9(5):e2613808.
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A Primer for Pediatric Plastic Surgeons on Pediatric Head and Neck Malignancies: Part I-Epidemiology and Overview of Common Pediatric Head and Neck Tumors. Ann Plast Surg. 2026 05 01; 96(5):435-443.
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Plasma Proteins Associated With Psychosocial Factors and Heart Disease: The Jackson Heart Study. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2026 May; 46(5):e324125.
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Fecal carbohydrate-degrading bacteria are associated with reduced incidence of lower gastrointestinal GVHD. Blood Adv. 2026 Mar 24; 10(6):1979-1991.
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Association of infection frequency and incident clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminant potential. Exp Hematol. 2026 Jun; 158:105420.
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DXA-Derived Abdominal Adiposity and Obesity-Related Cancer Risk Among Postmenopausal Women in the Women's Health Initiative. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026 May; 34(5):997-1009.