"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 | 6 | 10 |
| 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 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diagnostic Errors" by people in Profiles.
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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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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 Feb; 7(2):e136-e144.
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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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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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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.
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Machine Learning to Enhance Electronic Detection of Diagnostic Errors. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 03; 7(9):e2431982.
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Hospital commitments to address diagnostic errors: An assessment of 95 US hospitals. J Hosp Med. 2025 Feb; 20(2):120-134.
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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.