"Algorithms" 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 procedure consisting of a sequence of algebraic formulas and/or logical steps to calculate or determine a given task.
| Descriptor ID |
D000465
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G17.035 L01.224.050
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Algorithms" by people in this website by year, and whether "Algorithms" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2013 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Algorithms" by people in Profiles.
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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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Validation of electronic health record-based International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis bleeding algorithms in a US health system. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2026 May; 10(4):106616.
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An algorithm to identify less invasive surfactant administration using a real-world database of preterm infants. PLoS One. 2026; 21(4):e0345768.
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A Systematic Process for Assessing Fitness-for-Purpose of Health Outcomes for Computable Phenotyping With Electronic Health Record Data. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2026 Mar; 35(3):e70346.
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An Augmented Likelihood Approach Incorporating Error-Prone Auxiliary Data Into a Survival Analysis. Stat Med. 2025 Dec; 44(28-30):e70321.
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Evaluating Long-Term Health Disparity Impacts of Clinical Algorithms Using a Patient-Level Simulation Framework. Value Health. 2026 03; 29(3):357-365.
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Development and validation of case-ascertainment algorithms for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy using longitudinal electronic health records data. J Clin Epidemiol. 2025 12; 188:112007.
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Validation of a 0-/2-Hour High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Algorithm for Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Oct 07; 14(19):e043756.
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Machine learning diagnosis of cognitive impairment and dementia in harmonized older adult cohorts. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Aug; 21(8):e70508.
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Racial Inequities, Multiple Sclerosis, and Implementation of a Novel Treatment Algorithm at the Health System Level. Neurology. 2025 May 27; 104(10):e213607.