"Evidence-Based Medicine" 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.
An approach of practicing medicine with the goal to improve and evaluate patient care. It requires the judicious integration of best research evidence with the patient's values to make decisions about medical care. This method is to help physicians make proper diagnosis, devise best testing plan, choose best treatment and methods of disease prevention, as well as develop guidelines for large groups of patients with the same disease. (from JAMA 296 (9), 2006)
| Descriptor ID |
D019317
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.249.750 H02.403.200.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Evidence-Based Medicine- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Evidence Based Medicine
- Medicine, Evidence-Based
- Medicine, Evidence Based
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Evidence-Based Medicine" by people in this website by year, and whether "Evidence-Based Medicine" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2006 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2009 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 2010 | 1 | 31 | 32 |
| 2011 | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| 2012 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 2013 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 2014 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2015 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2016 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 2017 | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| 2018 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 2019 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 2020 | 11 | 21 | 32 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2026 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Evidence-Based Medicine" by people in Profiles.
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Advancing paediatric robotic surgery: building the foundation with databases. J Robot Surg. 2026 Aug 12; 20(1).
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Epigastric Pain. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Aug; 23(8):1786-1798.
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children 2026. Intensive Care Med. 2026 May; 52(5):937-983.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Recurrent Lower Urinary Tract Infections in Females: Update 2026. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Aug; 23(8):1753-1767.
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children 2026. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2026 Apr 01; 27(4):379-434.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Penetrating Trauma-Abdomen and Pelvis: Update 2026. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Aug; 23(8):1666-1674.
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Evidence based management of popliteal vessel injuries: A critical review, updates and controversies in the management of a difficult injury. Injury. 2026 Apr; 57(4):113174.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Imaging After Liver Transplant. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 May; 23(5):859-873.
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ERS/EULAR clinical practice guidelines for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease. Eur Respir J. 2026 Jan; 67(1).
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Methodology for the Development of the Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma (ARIA)-EAACI 2024-2025 Guidelines: From Evidence-to-Decision Frameworks to Digitalised Shared Decision-Making Algorithms. Allergy. 2026 02; 81(2):427-453.