"Patient Preference" 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.
Individual's expression of desirability or value of one course of action, outcome, or selection in contrast to others.
| Descriptor ID |
D057240
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.150.750.625.500 F01.145.488.887.625.500 N04.452.822.700.500 N05.300.150.800.625.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Preference- Patient Preference
- Patient Preferences
- Preference, Patient
- Preferences, Patient
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Preference" by people in Profiles.
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Differences in Patient and Parent Preferences for Prognostic Communication Across Disease Milestones in Advanced Childhood Cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Nov; 72(11):e31964.
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Patient preference effects in a randomized comparative effectiveness study of electroconvulsive therapy and ketamine for treatment resistant depression: An ELEKT-D trial secondary analysis. Psychiatry Res. 2025 May; 347:116411.
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Multilevel barriers and supportive care preferences of metastatic breast cancer patients and their caregivers: a mixed-methods analysis. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Feb 11; 33(3):177.
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Characterization and Targeting of the Main Drivers of Elective Imaging Utilization: A Cross-Sectional Study Applying Conjoint Analysis. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 May; 22(5):521-529.
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Penile constriction devices: a randomized survey study to compare preferences between two medical-grade devices. J Sex Med. 2025 01 03; 22(1):43-50.
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The (In)Capacity to Exclude: The Normative Value of Preferences in Surrogate Exclusion. J Clin Ethics. 2025; 36(2):112-120.
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Abortion care preferences and trade-offs when traveling out-of-state for facility-based services: findings from a discrete choice experiment. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 18; 24(1):1573.
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Preferences for Justice-Based Exposure and Response Prevention Among Individuals With Identity-Related Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Behav Ther. 2025 Jul; 56(4):753-767.
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Patient Preferences in Cochlear Implant Manufacturer Selection. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Jan 01; 46(1):54-59.
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Veterans' Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care. Med Care. 2024 Dec 01; 62(12 Suppl 1):S84-S90.