"Mass Screening" 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.
Organized periodic procedures performed on large groups of people for the purpose of detecting disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D008403
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.500 E05.318.308.980.438.580 N02.421.726.233.443 N05.715.360.300.800.438.500 N06.850.520.308.980.438.580 N06.850.780.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Mass Screening- Mass Screening
- Mass Screenings
- Screening, Mass
- Screenings, Mass
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Mass Screening" by people in this website by year, and whether "Mass Screening" 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 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1997 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2004 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2006 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2007 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2008 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2009 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2010 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2011 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 2012 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2013 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| 2014 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 2015 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 2016 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 2017 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 2018 | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| 2019 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 2020 | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| 2021 | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| 2022 | 1 | 28 | 29 |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mass Screening" by people in Profiles.
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Benefits and harms of hepatocellular carcinoma screening outreach in patients with cirrhosis: a multicenter randomized clinical trial. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Feb 01; 117(2):262-269.
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Generalizing from qualitative data: a case example using critical realist thematic analysis and mechanism mapping to evaluate a community health worker-led screening program in India. Implement Sci. 2024 12 24; 19(1):81.
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Comparing Teleretinal Screening-Identified Diabetic Retinopathy With Diabetic Nephropathy and Other Markers of Systemic Disease. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2025 Jan 01; 65(1):27-33.
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Follow-up Adherence After Teleretinal Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2025 Jan 01; 65(1):35-39.
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Utility of colposcopy for the screening and management of cervical cancer in Africa: a cross-sectional analysis of providers' training and practices. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 18; 24(1):1619.
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Food insecurity in a diverse community pediatric gastroenterology clinic: Screening strategies and insights. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2025 Jan; 80(1):80-86.
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Estimating sojourn time and sensitivity of screening for ovarian cancer using a Bayesian framework. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Nov 01; 116(11):1798-1806.
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Quality measure for screening for adult obstructive sleep apnea by primary care providers: 2024 update after measure maintenance. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Nov 01; 20(11):1819-1822.
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Perspectives of international experts and the Danish citizens on the 'relevant knowledge' that citizens need for making informed choices about participation in cancer screening: Qualitative study. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 Jan; 130:108479.
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Implementation of delirium screening in the emergency department: A qualitative study with early adopters. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Dec; 72(12):3753-3762.