"Evidence-Based Medicine" 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.
An approach of practicing medicine with the goal to improve and evaluate patient care. It requires the judicious integration of best research evidence with the patient's values to make decisions about medical care. This method is to help physicians make proper diagnosis, devise best testing plan, choose best treatment and methods of disease prevention, as well as develop guidelines for large groups of patients with the same disease. (from JAMA 296 (9), 2006)
| Descriptor ID |
D019317
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.249.750 H02.403.200.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Evidence-Based Medicine- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Evidence Based Medicine
- Medicine, Evidence-Based
- Medicine, Evidence Based
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Evidence-Based Medicine" by people in this website by year, and whether "Evidence-Based Medicine" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2008 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| 2009 | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| 2010 | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| 2011 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| 2012 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 2013 | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| 2014 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 2015 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 2016 | 10 | 31 | 41 |
| 2017 | 8 | 23 | 31 |
| 2018 | 4 | 25 | 29 |
| 2019 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2020 | 5 | 23 | 28 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 2025 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2026 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Evidence-Based Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Gastrointestinal Bleeding-Child. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Aug; 23(8):1810-1826.
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Clinically Meaningful, Patient-Centered Endpoints for Real-World Evidence Generation in Breast Cancer: Perspectives from the Multidisciplinary TRIUMPH Initiative. Adv Ther. 2026 May; 43(5):1855-1868.
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Histotripsy and the IDEAL Framework: A Clarion Call for the Responsible and Evidence-Based Application of New Technology. J Clin Oncol. 2026 Aug; 44(22):2075-2078.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria Imaging After Shoulder Arthroplasty: Updated 2026. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Aug; 23(8):1717-1737.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Joint Pain: Idiopathic Arthritis-Child. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Jul; 23(7):1405-1422.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Suspected Abdominal Neoplasm-Child. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Jun; 23(6):1163-1182.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Chest Pain-Child. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 May; 23(5):874-886.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Evaluation of Cardiac Masses. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Apr; 23(4):637-657.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Abdominal Pain-Child. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Apr; 23(4):700-714.
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OphthoEvidence report: Protocol for quality appraisal of clinical practice guidelines in ophthalmology. Eye (Lond). 2026 Apr; 40(6):897-900.