"Retrospective 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.
Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.
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D012189
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.760.500.500.500 E05.318.760.500.750.750 N05.715.360.775.175.200.710 N05.715.360.775.175.250.815 N06.850.520.450.500.500.500 N06.850.520.450.500.750.825
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Retrospective Studies" by people in this website by year, and whether "Retrospective 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 | 5 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 1999 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2000 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2001 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2002 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2003 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2004 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2005 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2006 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 2007 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| 2008 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2009 | 0 | 48 | 48 |
| 2010 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 2011 | 0 | 58 | 58 |
| 2012 | 0 | 73 | 73 |
| 2013 | 0 | 86 | 86 |
| 2014 | 0 | 99 | 99 |
| 2015 | 0 | 101 | 101 |
| 2016 | 0 | 113 | 113 |
| 2017 | 0 | 97 | 97 |
| 2018 | 0 | 65 | 65 |
| 2019 | 0 | 89 | 89 |
| 2020 | 1 | 137 | 138 |
| 2021 | 0 | 73 | 73 |
| 2022 | 0 | 90 | 90 |
| 2023 | 0 | 70 | 70 |
| 2024 | 0 | 65 | 65 |
| 2025 | 0 | 69 | 69 |
| 2026 | 0 | 54 | 54 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retrospective Studies" by people in Profiles.
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Association Between Pediatric ED Triage Accuracy and Timeliness of Care and Patient Outcomes. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Aug 01; 16(8):662-670.
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Fatty Breasts and Palpable Lumps: Diagnostic Mammogram Alone May Be Sufficient to Exclude Cancer. J Breast Imaging. 2026 Jul 28; 8(4):366-375.
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Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis outcomes in a population-based cohort. J Neurol. 2026 Jul 15; 273(8).
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Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and outcomes for heart failure with improved ejection fraction by chronological age. ESC Heart Fail. 2026 Jul 04; 13(4).
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Advanced Medical Care at Home Among Patients With Acute Heart Failure. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jul 01; 9(7):e2623510.
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Evaluating the Association of a Self-Guided, Asynchronous, Balance Exercise Application on Fall-Related Injuries. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 Aug; 74(8):2255-2264.
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Tailoring Screening Algorithms for a Large Health System: Autism Screening as a Case Example. Acad Pediatr. 2026 Aug; 26(6):103350.
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Association Between COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy and Safety Among Infants. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2026 Jun 12; 15(6).
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Retrospective cohort study of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine-associated enhanced disease in the Vaccine Safety Datalink, 2021-23. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2026 Dec; 22(1):2681305.
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Early childhood risk of physical abuse with isolated subconjunctival hemorrhages. Child Abuse Negl. 2026 Aug; 178:108104.