"Focus Groups" 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.
A method of data collection and a QUALITATIVE RESEARCH tool in which a small group of individuals are brought together and allowed to interact in a discussion of their opinions about topics, issues, or questions.
| Descriptor ID |
D017144
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.112 N05.715.360.300.269 N06.850.520.308.112
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| Concept/Terms |
Focus Groups- Focus Groups
- Focus Group
- Group, Focus
- Groups, Focus
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Focus Groups" by people in this website by year, and whether "Focus Groups" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Focus Groups" by people in Profiles.
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Adolescents and Young Adults With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Qualitative Barriers and Facilitators to Guideline-Concordant Care. Cancer Control. 2026 Jan-Dec; 33:10732748261469238.
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A multi-institutional rapid qualitative assessment of factors supporting diagnostic excellence in hospital medicine. J Hosp Med. 2026 Sep; 21(9):1008-1016.
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Perspectives on educating lifelong learning in postgraduate orthopaedic training: an interpretivist qualitative study. BMC Med Educ. 2026 Jun 09; 26(1).
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Measuring affective symptoms of depression in aphasia: development of an accessible ecological momentary assessment tool. Qual Life Res. 2026 Jun 06; 35(7).
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Black and Hispanic Women's Views on LUTS Treatment and a Home-Based Intervention. Urogynecology (Phila). 2026 May 01; 32(5):533-542.
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A Mixed-Methods Study of Patient Identification Barriers and Facilitators in a Pediatric Surgery Randomized Control Trial. J Surg Res. 2026 Jun; 322:486-495.
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I wish someone had told me: development of the teaming up for Type 1 diabetes through telehealth intervention. J Pediatr Psychol. 2026 Apr 01; 51(4):356-367.
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Stakeholders' perspectives on implementation of a clean fuel: clean stove intervention for reduction of household air pollution and hypertension in Lagos, Nigeria - a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2026 Jan 09; 16(1):e101218.
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Barriers and Facilitators to Enhanced Recovery Protocol Implementation for Neonatal Intestinal Surgery. J Surg Res. 2026 01; 317:580-592.
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"I wanna just not go, because maybe I'm sad" - views on depression from the perspective of people with aphasia, their care partners, and speech-language pathologists. Disabil Rehabil. 2026 06; 48(11):3491-3510.