"Quality of Life" 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 generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral, social environment as well as health and disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D011788
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.800 K01.752.400.750 N06.850.505.400.425.837
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Quality of Life" by people in this website by year, and whether "Quality of Life" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 1998 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1999 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2000 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2001 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2004 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2005 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2006 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2007 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 2008 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 2009 | 22 | 30 | 52 |
| 2010 | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| 2011 | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| 2012 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 2013 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 2014 | 28 | 35 | 63 |
| 2015 | 31 | 36 | 67 |
| 2016 | 42 | 52 | 94 |
| 2017 | 41 | 52 | 93 |
| 2018 | 40 | 45 | 85 |
| 2019 | 25 | 58 | 83 |
| 2020 | 45 | 65 | 110 |
| 2021 | 35 | 85 | 120 |
| 2022 | 32 | 98 | 130 |
| 2023 | 34 | 86 | 120 |
| 2024 | 33 | 55 | 88 |
| 2025 | 22 | 72 | 94 |
| 2026 | 13 | 28 | 41 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality of Life" by people in Profiles.
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Symptom Tracking for Patient-Reported Outcomes in Cancer: User-Centered Design of the AthenaCompanion Web Application. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Aug 05; 28:e94017.
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End-of-Life Care in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Cardiol Clin. 2026 Aug; 44(3):519-533.
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Implementation and Effectiveness of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Children Undergoing Surgery: The ENRICH-US Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial. JAMA Surg. 2026 07 01; 161(7):670-680.
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Long-Term Complications of Sickle Cell Disease. Pediatr Rev. 2026 Jul 01; 47(7):394-403.
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Before the Race Even Starts: Early Intervention to Prevent Long-Term Late Effects From Childhood Cancer Therapies. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2026 Jun; 46(3):e517242.
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Evolution of Health-Related Quality of Life Among Migrant Minors in Transit to the United States According to their Socioeconomic Context: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study in Mexico. J Immigr Minor Health. 2026 Aug; 28(4):1039-1044.
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The longitudinal effects of faith and meaning on quality of life in US women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Palliat Support Care. 2026 Jun 10; 24:e164.
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Palliative Care Intervention for Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Jun 01; 186(6):677-686.
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Decompression with or without Duraplasty for Chiari I and Syringomyelia. N Engl J Med. 2026 May 28; 394(20):2015-2025.
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Practice parameter for inborn errors of immunity: What is new in the 2025 update. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2026 Aug; 158(2):368-373.