"Risk Assessment" 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 qualitative or quantitative estimation of the likelihood of adverse effects that may result from exposure to specified health hazards or from the absence of beneficial influences. (Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 1988)
| Descriptor ID |
D018570
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.740.600.800.715 N04.452.871.715 N05.715.360.750.625.700.690 N06.850.505.715 N06.850.520.830.600.800.715
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| Concept/Terms |
Risk Assessment- Risk Assessment
- Assessments, Risk
- Risk Assessments
- Health Risk Assessment
- Assessment, Health Risk
- Assessments, Health Risk
- Health Risk Assessments
- Risk Assessment, Health
- Risk Assessments, Health
- Assessment, Risk
Benefit-Risk Assessment- Benefit-Risk Assessment
- Assessment, Benefit-Risk
- Assessments, Benefit-Risk
- Benefit Risk Assessment
- Benefit-Risk Assessments
- Risk-Benefit Assessment
- Assessment, Risk-Benefit
- Assessments, Risk-Benefit
- Risk Benefit Assessment
- Risk-Benefit Assessments
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 1997 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2001 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2002 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| 2003 | 2 | 35 | 37 |
| 2004 | 4 | 35 | 39 |
| 2005 | 5 | 39 | 44 |
| 2006 | 6 | 61 | 67 |
| 2007 | 7 | 57 | 64 |
| 2008 | 6 | 79 | 85 |
| 2009 | 3 | 65 | 68 |
| 2010 | 8 | 75 | 83 |
| 2011 | 7 | 84 | 91 |
| 2012 | 7 | 85 | 92 |
| 2013 | 7 | 57 | 64 |
| 2014 | 8 | 70 | 78 |
| 2015 | 8 | 89 | 97 |
| 2016 | 10 | 91 | 101 |
| 2017 | 6 | 94 | 100 |
| 2018 | 22 | 95 | 117 |
| 2019 | 23 | 111 | 134 |
| 2020 | 11 | 118 | 129 |
| 2021 | 11 | 73 | 84 |
| 2022 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2023 | 2 | 37 | 39 |
| 2024 | 2 | 83 | 85 |
| 2025 | 1 | 90 | 91 |
| 2026 | 0 | 55 | 55 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk Assessment" by people in Profiles.
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Predictive Utility of Coronary Artery Calcium Score Added to the PREVENT Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Equations. JAMA. 2026 Oct 06; 336(13):1126-1134.
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Evaluating Allostatic Load as a Framework for Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Across Sociodemographic Groups: Insights from a Safety-Net Population. J Breast Imaging. 2026 10 03; 8(5):530-539.
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Unified genetic risk score for prostate cancer enables improved risk stratification for clinical decision-making. J Med Genet. 2026 Sep 29; 63(10):676-682.
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Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation and Risk of Recurrent Stroke After Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: Introducing the Concept of ESUS 2.0. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Sep 15; 15(18):e050182.
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Natriuretic Peptide and Transthyretin and Their Relationship With Clinical Outcomes: Results From ATTRIBUTE-CM, a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Oct 06; 15(19):e050566.
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External Validation of the PREVENT Equations in a National Sample of US Adults. Circ Popul Health Outcomes. 2026 Sep; 19(9):e012988.
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Use of Radiographic Features for Risk Stratification of Ovarian Masses in Children and Adolescents. J Surg Res. 2026 Oct; 326:507-517.
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Reply to the letter to the editor: "Machine learning model for predicting preeclampsia-related adverse outcomes". Pregnancy Hypertens. 2026 09; 45:101501.
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Risk profile and prognostic implications of premature advanced coronary atherosclerotic disease among young to early middle-aged adults: the coronary artery calcium consortium. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Jul 14; 33(9):1621-1628.
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Additive value of polygenic risk and family history for coronary heart disease risk stratification in two diverse US cohorts. Am J Hum Genet. 2026 Aug 06; 113(8):1618-1629.