Minimal Clinically Important Difference
"Minimal Clinically Important Difference" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A statistically significant minimum set of clinical outcomes that demonstrates a clinical benefit of an intervention or treatment.
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D000071081
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.559.590.399.750 N05.715.360.575.575.399.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Minimal Clinically Important Difference" by people in Profiles.
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Defining clinically relevant responses in erectile function: an SMSNA position statement. J Sex Med. 2026 Feb 06; 23(3).
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Ascertainment of Minimal Clinically Important Differences in the Diabetes Distress Scale-17: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 11 01; 6(11):e2342950.
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Unique Substantial Clinical Benefit Values for the 12-Item International Hip Outcome Tool Based on Preoperative Level of Function. Arthroscopy. 2020 04; 36(4):1033-1038.
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A Comparison of Treatment Effects for Nonsurgical Therapies and the Minimum Clinically Important Difference in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. JBJS Rev. 2019 08; 7(8):e5.
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Minimal clinically important change in patients with cervical dystonia: Results from the CD PROBE study. J Neurol Sci. 2019 Oct 15; 405:116413.
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Early Experience and Results Using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Scores in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Oct; 34(10):2313-2318.