"Quality of Life" 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.
A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral, social environment as well as health and disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D011788
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.800 K01.752.400.750 N06.850.505.400.425.837
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Quality of Life" by people in this website by year, and whether "Quality of Life" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 2006 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2007 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2011 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2013 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2014 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2015 | 22 | 10 | 32 |
| 2016 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 2018 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2019 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2020 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality of Life" by people in Profiles.
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Ironing Out the Details: Advancing Diagnosis and Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction - A Narrative Review. Heart Fail Rev. 2026 07 15; 31(1).
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Bereaved Caregiver Perspectives on Quality of Care at the End of Life Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. J Palliat Med. 2026 Aug; 29(8):1117-1122.
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Process and Cost Evaluation of a Successful Palliative Telecare Team Intervention in Heart and Lung Disease. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 May; 71(5):592-600.e1.
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Test-Retest Reliability and Mode Effects on Single-Item and Multi-Item Measures in a Survey of Adolescent and Young Adults with Cancer. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2026 Oct; 15(5):340-346.
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Exploratory Analysis of Mental Health and Quality of Life Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Sitting Time in Older Adults With Obesity. J Aging Phys Act. 2026 Aug 01; 34(4):496-507.
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Financial Navigation for People Newly Diagnosed With Cancer: Primary Outcomes From the Cancer Financial Experience Randomized Trial. JCO Oncol Pract. 2025 Dec; 21(12):1817-1829.
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Purpose in life and mortality among breast cancer survivors. Health Psychol. 2026 Apr; 45(4):423-432.
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Preventive Services for Food Insecurity: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2025 Apr 15; 333(15):1340-1351.
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Patient and caregiver experiences of palliative care co-management in oncology. Palliat Support Care. 2025 01 13; 23:e18.
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Factors associated with anxiety and fear of falling in older adults: A rapid systematic review of reviews. PLoS One. 2024; 19(12):e0315185.