"Decision Making" 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 process of making a selective intellectual judgment when presented with several complex alternatives consisting of several variables, and usually defining a course of action or an idea.
| Descriptor ID |
D003657
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.785.373
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| Concept/Terms |
Decision Making, Shared- Decision Making, Shared
- Decision Makings, Shared
- Making, Shared Decision
- Makings, Shared Decision
- Shared Decision Making
- Shared Decision Makings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2003 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2004 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2009 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2010 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 2011 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2013 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2014 | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| 2015 | 30 | 11 | 41 |
| 2016 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 2018 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 2019 | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| 2020 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2026 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Decision Making" by people in Profiles.
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A Convergent Mixed-methods Study of the User Perspectives for an Individualized, Computerized, Collaboratively Produced, Evidence-based Patient Self-administered Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Decision Aid. J Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Sep 01; 32(6):e206-e212.
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The use of real-world evidence among healthcare payers: a scoping review. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2025 Sep 12; 41(1):e67.
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The association between condom use self-efficacy and condom-decision abdication among college students. J Am Coll Health. 2025 12; 73(10):3902-3912.
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Personal but Necessarily Predictive? Developing a Bioethics Research Agenda for AI-Enabled Decision-Making Tools. Am J Bioeth. 2024 07; 24(7):29-31.
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Genomic sequencing research in pediatric cancer care: Decision making, attitudes, and perceived utility among adolescents and young adults and their parents. Genet Med. 2024 08; 26(8):101168.
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Patient Perceptions on the Advancement of Noninvasive Prenatal Testing for Sickle Cell Disease among Black Women in the United States. AJOB Empir Bioeth. 2024 Apr-Jun; 15(2):154-163.
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Uninformed Origins: Should We Be Advising Parents on the Source of Medicines and Therapies? Health Care Anal. 2023 Dec; 31(3-4):186-195.
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Validation of a Process for Shared Decision-Making in Pediatrics. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Nov-Dec; 23(8):1588-1597.
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Jehovah's Witnesses and the Normative Function of Indirect Consent. Narrat Inq Bioeth. 2023; 13(3):205-213.
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Deciding with Others: Interdependent Decision-Making. Hastings Cent Rep. 2022 11; 52(6):23-32.