"Prospective Studies" 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.
Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.
| Descriptor ID |
D011446
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.760.500.750.625 N05.715.360.775.175.250.630 N06.850.520.450.500.750.650
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Prospective Studies" by people in this website by year, and whether "Prospective Studies" 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 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2010 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2012 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2013 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2015 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 2016 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2017 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2021 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prospective Studies" by people in Profiles.
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Biological subphenotypes in severe acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome using rapid prospective classification (SPARC) in the USA: a multicentre, observational, study. Lancet Respir Med. 2026 Jul; 14(7):601-608.
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Whole Metagenomic Profiling Identifies a Gut Microbial Signature for Chronic Pancreatitis via Machine Learning. Pancreas. 2026 May-Jun 01; 55(5):e458-e468.
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Stromal Keratitis in the Zoster Eye Disease Study: Lessons Learned. Am J Ophthalmol. 2026 May; 285:144-151.
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Participant Retention in a Prospective Multicenter Cohort of Participants With Pancreatitis and Factors Associated With Attrition. Pancreas. 2026 02 01; 55(2):e162-e172.
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Longitudinal changes in health-related quality of life after a breast cancer diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the prospective ABC-DO cohort. Int J Cancer. 2026 Jul 01; 159(1):78-91.
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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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Predicting New-onset Diabetes Following Acute Pancreatitis: The CAPS Score. Pancreas. 2026 01 01; 55(1):e70-e74.
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Risk factors associated with professional consequences in a cohort of black physicians. J Natl Med Assoc. 2026 Feb; 118(1):141-148.
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Survival deficits in young women with breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: the African Breast Cancer-Disparities in Outcomes cohort. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Nov 01; 117(11):2298-2307.
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Lost to Follow-up: Social Determinants and Patient Perceptions in Lung Cancer Screening Adherence. Clin Lung Cancer. 2026 Apr; 27(3):65-75.