"Prevalence" 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.
The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.
| Descriptor ID |
D015995
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.985.525.750 N01.224.935.597.750 N06.850.505.400.975.525.750 N06.850.520.308.985.525.750
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Prevalence".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prevalence" by people in Profiles.
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Variability in Long COVID Definitions and Validation of Published Prevalence Rates. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 01; 8(8):e2526506.
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What Is the Accuracy of Vaginal Swab Versus Urine for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis? Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Oct; 82(4):517-519.
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Prevalence of Symptoms =12 Months After Acute Illness, by COVID-19 Testing Status Among Adults - United States, December 2020-March 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Aug 11; 72(32):859-865.
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Nowcasting Sexually Transmitted Infections in Chicago: Predictive Modeling and Evaluation Study Using Google Trends. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2020 Nov 05; 6(4):e20588.
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Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among people living with HIV attending tertiary care hospitals in Oman. Pan Afr Med J. 2020; 37:90.
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Dentine hypersensitivity and dentine exposure in Arab patient populations. J Oral Rehabil. 2020 Apr; 47(4):473-479.
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The SHIELD Orange County Project: Multidrug-resistant Organism Prevalence in 21 Nursing Homes and Long-term Acute Care Facilities in Southern California. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 10 15; 69(9):1566-1573.
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Circulating Dkk1 and TRAIL Are Associated With Cognitive Decline in Community-Dwelling, Older Adults With Cognitive Concerns. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2018 11 10; 73(12):1688-1694.
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Prevalence, severity and explanatory factors of tooth wear in Arab populations. J Dent. 2019 Jan; 80:69-74.
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High Androgens in Postmenopausal Women and the Risk for Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Disease: The Rotterdam Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 04 01; 103(4):1622-1630.