"Patient Selection" 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.
Criteria and standards used for the determination of the appropriateness of the inclusion of patients with specific conditions in proposed treatment plans and the criteria used for the inclusion of subjects in various clinical trials and other research protocols.
| Descriptor ID |
D018579
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.581.500.653 N04.590.731
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Selection- Patient Selection
- Patient Selections
- Selection, Patient
- Selections, Patient
Research Subject Recruitment- Research Subject Recruitment
- Recruitment, Research Subject
- Recruitments, Research Subject
- Research Subject Recruitments
- Subject Recruitment, Research
- Subject Recruitments, Research
Research Subject Selection- Research Subject Selection
- Research Subject Selections
- Selection, Research Subject
- Selections, Research Subject
- Subject Selection, Research
- Subject Selections, Research
Selection for Treatment- Selection for Treatment
- Selection for Treatments
- Treatment, Selection for
- Treatments, Selection for
Patient Recruitment- Patient Recruitment
- Patient Recruitments
- Recruitment, Patient
- Recruitments, Patient
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Selection" by people in Profiles.
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Understanding Motivation to Participate in Clinical Trials: Insights to Diversify Clinical Research Using Health Information National Trends Survey. Clin Transl Sci. 2026 May; 19(5):e70558.
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Coronary computed tomography angiography to guide percutaneous coronary intervention: Expert opinion from a SCAI/SCCT roundtable. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2025 May-Jun; 19(3):277-290.
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A multi-perspective study assessing Black and African American participation barriers in prostate cancer clinical trials. Future Oncol. 2025 Apr; 21(8):967-973.
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Lessons from my Elders on Recruitment and Retention into Health Research. Ethn Dis. 2020; 30(Suppl 2):781-784.
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Incremental and Twice-Weekly Hemodialysis Program in Practice. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 12 31; 16(1):147-149.
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Endoscopic transpapillary stenting for the management of acute cholecystitis. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2020 Mar; 405(2):191-198.
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Identification of Individuals at Increased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer in a Community-Based Cohort of Patients With Suspected Chronic Pancreatitis. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2020 04; 11(4):e00147.
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Do contemporary imaging and biopsy techniques reliably identify unilateral prostate cancer? Implications for hemiablation patient selection. Cancer. 2019 Sep 01; 125(17):2955-2964.
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Association of Statewide Certificate of Need Regulations With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness and Outcomes. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 01 22; 8(2):e010373.
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Safety of the Deferral of Coronary Revascularization on the Basis of Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio and Fractional Flow Reserve Measurements in Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndromes. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 08 13; 11(15):1437-1449.