"Uncertainty" 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 condition in which reasonable knowledge regarding risks, benefits, or the future is not available.
| Descriptor ID |
D035501
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.740.600.900 F02.463.785.373.820 G17.680.875 N05.715.360.750.625.850 N06.850.520.830.600.900
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uncertainty" by people in Profiles.
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Diagnostic Uncertainty Among Critically Ill Children Admitted to the PICU: A Multicenter Study. Crit Care Med. 2025 Feb 01; 53(2):e294-e307.
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How dermatologic surgeons decide to proceed with surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer when site identification is initially uncertain: A nationwide, multicenter, prospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Jan; 92(1):85-91.
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Deep learning-based statistical robustness evaluation of intensity-modulated proton therapy for head and neck cancer. Phys Med Biol. 2024 Sep 20; 69(19).
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Artificial intelligence uncertainty quantification in radiotherapy applications - A scoping review. Radiother Oncol. 2024 Dec; 201:110542.
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How is diagnostic uncertainty communicated and managed in real world primary care settings? BMC Prim Care. 2024 Aug 12; 25(1):296.
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Diagnostic Discordance, Uncertainty, and Treatment Ambiguity in Community-Acquired Pneumonia : A National Cohort Study of 115 U.S. Veterans Affairs Hospitals. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Sep; 177(9):1179-1189.
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Computational framework for the generation of one-dimensional vascular models accounting for uncertainty in networks extracted from medical images. J Physiol. 2024 Aug; 602(16):3929-3954.
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OSLD nanoDot characterization for carbon radiotherapy dosimetry. Phys Med Biol. 2024 May 14; 69(11).
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Remaining diagnostic and treatment uncertainties for urinary tract infections in children with genitourinary anomalies. J Hosp Med. 2024 Jul; 19(7):654-655.
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Reply: Ethical and Moral Complexities of Left Ventricular Assist Device Deactivation: Embracing the Uncertainty. JACC Heart Fail. 2024 Mar; 12(3):600.