"Mass Screening" 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.
Organized periodic procedures performed on large groups of people for the purpose of detecting disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D008403
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.500 E05.318.308.980.438.580 N02.421.726.233.443 N05.715.360.300.800.438.500 N06.850.520.308.980.438.580 N06.850.780.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Mass Screening- Mass Screening
- Mass Screenings
- Screening, Mass
- Screenings, Mass
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Mass Screening" by people in this website by year, and whether "Mass Screening" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mass Screening" by people in Profiles.
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A Qualitative Analysis of Factors Contributing to Cervical Cancer Screening Implementation in Health Care Facilities in Uganda. Cancer Control. 2026 Jan-Dec; 33:10732748261450722.
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Performance of an artificial intelligence-based tool for cervical precancer screening in five countries in Africa: a prospective, observational, diagnostic accuracy study. Lancet Glob Health. 2026 Jan; 14(1):e49-e60.
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Acute Angle Closure Incidence in a Large Countywide Safety Net Teleretinal Screening Program. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2025 Nov 01; 143(11):883-890.
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Study protocol for a hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial of Game Changers for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Uganda. PLoS One. 2025; 20(1):e0317491.
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Who declines "opt-out" HIV/HCV testing? Experience of an internal medicine resident continuity clinic serving a predominantly Black adult population in South Carolina. J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Aug; 116(4):351-361.
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Internal validation of Automated Visual Evaluation (AVE) on smartphone images for cervical cancer screening in a prospective study in Zambia. Cancer Med. 2024 Jun; 13(11):e7355.
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Prostate Cancer Foundation Screening Guidelines for Black Men in the United States. NEJM Evid. 2024 May; 3(5):EVIDoa2300289.
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Glaucoma Screening Guidelines Worldwide. J Glaucoma. 2024 Aug 01; 33(Suppl 1):S9-S12.
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Effectiveness of Glaucoma Screening and Factors Associated with Follow-up Adherence among Glaucoma Suspects in a Safety-Net Teleretinal Screening Program. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2023; 6(3):247-254.
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Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults. JAMA. 2022 06 07; 327(21):2090-2091.