"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".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Diagnostic Errors" by people in this website by year, and whether "Diagnostic Errors" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 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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False-positive 1p/19q Testing Results in Gliomas: Clinical and Research Consequences. Am J Clin Oncol. 2020 11; 43(11):802-805.
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Point-of-Care Echocardiography Unveils Misclassification of Acute Kidney Injury as Hepatorenal Syndrome. Am J Nephrol. 2019; 50(3):204-211.
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Cognitive bias and medical errors. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 12; 81(6):1249.
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The design and conduct of Project RedDE: A cluster-randomized trial to reduce diagnostic errors in pediatric primary care. Clin Trials. 2019 04; 16(2):154-164.
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Trends in Food Insecurity in the USA for Individuals with Prediabetes, Undiagnosed Diabetes, and Diagnosed Diabetes. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 01; 34(1):33-35.
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The Value of a Second Opinion for Breast Cancer Patients Referred to a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Center with a Multidisciplinary Breast Tumor Board. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018 Oct; 25(10):2953-2957.
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Diagnostic errors in paediatric cardiac intensive care. Cardiol Young. 2018 May; 28(5):675-682.
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Factors That Contribute to Indeterminate Results From the?QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test in Patients With?Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 10; 16(10):1616-1621.e1.
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To err is human, to correct is public health: a systematic review examining poor quality testing and misdiagnosis of HIV status. J Int AIDS Soc. 2017 08 29; 20(Suppl 6):21755.
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Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics: Project RedDE. Acad Pediatr. 2018 03; 18(2):220-227.