"Diagnostic Errors" 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.
Incorrect diagnoses following clinical or technical diagnostic procedures.
| Descriptor ID |
D003951
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.354 N02.421.450.280
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| Concept/Terms |
Diagnostic Errors- Diagnostic Errors
- Diagnostic Error
- Error, Diagnostic
- Errors, Diagnostic
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Diagnostic Errors".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Diagnostic Errors".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Diagnostic Errors" by people in this website by year, and whether "Diagnostic Errors" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2019 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diagnostic Errors" by people in Profiles.
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Adverse diagnostic events in hospitalised patients: a single-centre, retrospective cohort study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2025 May 19; 34(6):377-388.
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Diagnoses supported by a computerised diagnostic decision support system versus conventional diagnoses in emergency patients (DDX-BRO): a multicentre, multiple-period, double-blind, cluster-randomised, crossover superiority trial. Lancet Digit Health. 2025 02; 7(2):e136-e144.
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Implementation of Electronic Triggers to Identify Diagnostic Errors in Emergency Departments. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Feb 01; 185(2):143-151.
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Epidemiology of diagnostic errors in pediatric emergency departments using electronic triggers. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Mar; 32(3):226-245.
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CDC's Core Elements to promote diagnostic excellence. Diagnosis (Berl). 2025 May 01; 12(2):197-200.
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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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Evaluation of Measure Dx, a Resource to Accelerate Diagnostic Safety Learning and Improvement. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Mar; 40(4):782-789.
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Interventions to improve timely cancer diagnosis: an integrative review. Diagnosis (Berl). 2025 May 01; 12(2):153-162.
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A Virtual Breakthrough Series Collaborative for Missed Test Results: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 01; 7(10):e2440269.
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Diagnostic error in mental health: a review. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024 Sep 19; 33(10):663-672.