"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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| 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 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2014 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Focus Groups" by people in Profiles.
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Digital technologies-enhanced older adults health management: developing a five-dimensional extension of social learning theory for community settings. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1627983.
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Stakeholder Perspectives of New Tailored Prenatal Care Delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jul 17; 146(3):e64-e74.
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Implementing a stakeholder-informed approach for standardized collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data: lessons learned at a matrix comprehensive cancer center. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2025 Jul 01; 2025(69):134-138.
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Endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease: Endo-STAR framework for the design, conduct, and reporting of trials. Br J Surg. 2025 Mar 28; 112(4).
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Understanding the financial barriers to treatment among individuals with opioid use disorder: a focus group study. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Dec 20; 21(1):220.
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Using the theory of Threshold Concepts to identify troublesome knowledge in becoming a Master Clinical Teacher. Med Teach. 2025 Aug; 47(8):1385-1393.
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Beyond Tuskegee: A contemporary qualitative assessment of barriers to research participation among Black women. Cancer. 2025 Jan 01; 131(1):e35648.
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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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Development of a vocational rehabilitation intervention to support return-to-work and well-being following major trauma: a person-based approach. BMJ Open. 2024 Oct 04; 14(10):e085724.
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Understanding the Concept of Patient Safety Culture: Constitutive and Operational Definitions for Health Care Organizations. J Nurs Care Qual. 2025 Jan-Mar 01; 40(1):E8-E14.