"Disability Evaluation" 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.
Determination of the degree of a physical, mental, or emotional handicap. The diagnosis is applied to legal qualification for benefits and income under disability insurance and to eligibility for Social Security and workmen's compensation benefits.
| Descriptor ID |
D004185
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Disability Evaluation- Disability Evaluation
- Disability Evaluations
- Evaluation, Disability
- Evaluations, Disability
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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2026 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disability Evaluation" by people in Profiles.
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What determines patient satisfaction after surgery for grade 2 lumbar spondylolisthesis? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E19.
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Is baseline Neck Disability Index a predictor of 5-year postoperative satisfaction in cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E12.
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What factors predict return to work after surgery for grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis? A 5-year Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E21.
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What are minimal clinically important differences for patient-reported outcome measures after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A 5-year Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E6.
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Is surgery associated with improvement of sleep disturbance in patients with grade 2 lumbar spondylolisthesis? Insights from the Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E20.
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Do patients with high ASA classes have sustained benefit 5 years after surgery for grade 2 spondylolisthesis? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 05 01; 60(5):E18.
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Is there discordance between achieving the minimal clinically important difference in Neck Disability Index score and patient satisfaction after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ 5-year analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 05 01; 60(5):E13.
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Does surgical treatment of grade 2 spondylolisthesis have sustained improvement in postoperative outcomes regardless of age? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 05 01; 60(5):E15.
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The comparative impact of body mass index on outcomes following minimally invasive versus open surgery for grade 1 spondylolisthesis: 2-year follow-up from the Quality Outcomes Database. J Neurosurg Spine. 2026 Jan 23; 44(4):498-508.
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Using the Quality Outcomes Database to Identify Minimum Clinically Important Differences for Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Neurosurgery. 2026 Jun 01; 98(6):1347-1358.