Geographic Information Systems
"Geographic Information Systems" 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.
Computer systems capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information, i.e. data identified according to their locations.
| Descriptor ID |
D040362
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.313.500.750.300.314 L01.470.750.750.462
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| Concept/Terms |
Geographic Information Systems- Geographic Information Systems
- Geographic Information System
- Information System, Geographic
- Information Systems, Geographic
- Geographical Information Systems
- Geographical Information System
- Information System, Geographical
- Information Systems, Geographical
- System, Geographical Information
- Systems, Geographical Information
Global Positioning Systems- Global Positioning Systems
- Positioning System, Global
- Positioning Systems, Global
- System, Global Positioning
- Systems, Global Positioning
- Global Positioning System
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geographic Information Systems" by people in Profiles.
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Geospatial Monitoring of Body Mass Index: Use of Electronic Health Record Data Across Health Care Systems. Public Health Rep. 2020 Mar/Apr; 135(2):211-219.
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Assessment of a Real-Time Locator System to Identify Physician and Nurse Work Locations. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 02 05; 3(2):e1920352.
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Park use and physical activity among adolescent girls at two time points. J Sports Sci. 2018 Nov; 36(22):2544-2550.
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Geographic and population-level disparities in colorectal cancer testing: A multilevel analysis of Medicaid and commercial claims data. Prev Med. 2017 Aug; 101:44-52.
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Classifiers for Accelerometer-Measured Behaviors in Older Women. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2017 03; 49(3):610-616.
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Community Audit of Social, Civil, and Activity Domains in Diverse Environments (CASCADDE). Am J Prev Med. 2017 Apr; 52(4):530-540.
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Is a reduction in distance to nearest supermarket associated with BMI change among type 2 diabetes patients? Health Place. 2016 07; 40:15-20.
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Beyond Neighborhood Food Environments: Distance Traveled to Food Establishments in 5 US Cities, 2009-2011. Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 Aug 06; 12:E126.
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Marriage and parenthood in relation to obesogenic neighborhood trajectories: The CARDIA study. Health Place. 2015 Jul; 34:229-40.
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Built environment attributes related to GPS measured active trips in mid-life and older adults with mobility disabilities. Disabil Health J. 2015 Apr; 8(2):290-5.