"Diagnostic Errors" 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.
Incorrect diagnoses following clinical or technical diagnostic procedures.
| Descriptor ID |
D003951
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.354 N02.421.450.280
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| Concept/Terms |
Diagnostic Errors- Diagnostic Errors
- Diagnostic Error
- Error, Diagnostic
- Errors, Diagnostic
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Diagnostic Errors".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Diagnostic Errors".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diagnostic Errors" by people in Profiles.
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Computable phenotype for diagnostic error: developing the data schema for application of symptom-disease pair analysis of diagnostic error (SPADE). Diagnosis (Berl). 2024 Aug 01; 11(3):295-302.
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Systematic Review of Disparities in Care and Outcomes in Pediatric Appendectomy. J Surg Res. 2020 05; 249:42-49.
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Assessment of Second-Opinion Strategies for Diagnoses of Cutaneous Melanocytic Lesions. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 10 02; 2(10):e1912597.
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Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2018 09 04; 320(9):918-925.
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Second opinion strategies in breast pathology: a decision analysis addressing over-treatment, under-treatment, and care costs. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 01; 167(1):195-203.
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Pathologists' diagnosis of invasive melanoma and melanocytic proliferations: observer accuracy and reproducibility study. BMJ. 2017 Jun 28; 357:j2813.
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Characteristics associated with requests by pathologists for second opinions on breast biopsies. J Clin Pathol. 2017 Nov; 70(11):947-953.
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Radiologist Agreement for Mammographic Recall by Case Difficulty and Finding Type. J Am Coll Radiol. 2016 Nov; 13(11S):e72-e79.
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Evaluation of 12 strategies for obtaining second opinions to improve interpretation of breast histopathology: simulation study. BMJ. 2016 Jun 22; 353:i3069.
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Measurement Is Essential for Improving Diagnosis and Reducing Diagnostic Error: A Report From the Institute of Medicine. JAMA. 2015 Dec 15; 314(23):2501-2.