"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D032882
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.188.357
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Comprehension" by people in this website by year, and whether "Comprehension" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comprehension" by people in Profiles.
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Medical jargon is often misunderstood by emergency department patients. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Oct; 96:25-29.
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Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models Improve Patient Comprehension of Radiologist Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reports. Arthroscopy. 2025 Nov; 41(11):4607-4614.e4.
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Evaluating Readability and Reliability of Online Information Provided by Pancreas Transplant Centers in the United States. Clin Transplant. 2024 Dec; 38(12):e70055.
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Accuracy of natural language processors for patients seeking inguinal hernia information. Surg Endosc. 2024 12; 38(12):7409-7415.
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Interpretation of immediately released health information: Informing patient medical education in breast oncology. Am J Surg. 2025 Jan; 239:115853.
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Burn Prevention in Spanish: Assessment of Content Accuracy, Website Quality, and Readability of Online Sources. J Burn Care Res. 2023 09 07; 44(5):1031-1040.
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Spanish Adaptation and Evaluation of Clinical Discussion Guides: Communicating the External Beam Radiotherapy Experience (CEBRE) en Español. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 05 01; 116(1):166-175.
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Readability of online patient education materials for Merkel cell carcinoma. Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Apr; 315(3):629-632.
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Eye movements as a measure of word comprehension deficits in primary progressive aphasia. Brain Lang. 2022 09; 232:105165.
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Patient comprehension of breast pathology report terminology: The need for patient-centered resources. Surgery. 2022 09; 172(3):831-837.