"Comprehension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding. (American Heritage Dictionary, 4th ed) Includes understanding by a patient or research subject of information disclosed orally or in writing.
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D032882
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.188.357
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comprehension" by people in Profiles.
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Prognosis Communication in Heart Failure: Experiences and Preferences of End-Stage Heart Failure Patients and Care Partners. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2024 Jun; 17(6):e010662.
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Online Education and e-Consent for GeneScreen, a Preventive Genomic Screening Study. Public Health Genomics. 2017; 20(4):235-246.
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Important considerations when selecting, applying, and interpreting readability formulas. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2017 Sep - Oct; 57(5):635-636.
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Health Literacy and Awareness of Atrial Fibrillation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Apr 11; 6(4).
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Integrating qualitative research methods into care improvement efforts within a learning health system: addressing antibiotic overuse. Health Res Policy Syst. 2016 Aug 15; 14(1):63.
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Effect of Telephone vs Video Interpretation on Parent Comprehension, Communication, and Utilization in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Dec; 169(12):1117-25.
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Health literacy-listening skill and patient questions following cancer prevention and screening discussions. Health Expect. 2016 08; 19(4):920-34.
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Latino parents' perceptions of weight terminology used in pediatric weight counseling. Acad Pediatr. 2015 Mar-Apr; 15(2):210-7.
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Improving bone mineral density reporting to patients with an illustration of personal fracture risk. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2014 Nov 25; 14:101.
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Modes of hoping: understanding hope and expectation in the context of a clinical trial of complementary and alternative medicine for chronic pain. Explore (NY). 2014 Jul-Aug; 10(4):225-32.