Incidence

"Incidence" 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.

MeSH information

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The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.

Descriptor ID	D015994
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308.985.525.375 N01.224.935.597.500 N06.850.505.400.975.525.375 N06.850.520.308.985.525.375
Concept/Terms	Incidence Incidence Incidences

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Incidence".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Vital Statistics [E05.318.308.985]
Morbidity [E05.318.308.985.525]
Incidence [E05.318.308.985.525.375]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Vital Statistics [N01.224.935]
Morbidity [N01.224.935.597]
Incidence [N01.224.935.597.500]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Demography [N06.850.505.400]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.505.400.975]
Morbidity [N06.850.505.400.975.525]
Incidence [N06.850.505.400.975.525.375]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.520.308.985]
Morbidity [N06.850.520.308.985.525]
Incidence [N06.850.520.308.985.525.375]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Incidence".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Incidence".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Incidence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Incidence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 953 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 66 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	3	3
1996	0	9	9
1997	0	9	9
1998	0	5	5
1999	0	16	16
2000	0	14	14
2001	0	4	4
2002	0	18	18
2003	0	17	17
2004	0	20	20
2005	0	27	27
2006	0	27	27
2007	0	33	33
2008	0	43	43
2009	1	35	36
2010	0	44	44
2011	0	53	53
2012	0	47	47
2013	0	56	56
2014	0	55	55
2015	0	60	60
2016	0	49	49
2017	0	46	46
2018	0	54	54
2019	0	45	45
2020	0	66	66
2021	0	29	29
2022	0	24	24
2023	0	10	10
2024	0	21	21
2025	0	13	13

Below are the most recent publications written about "Incidence" by people in Profiles.

Huong GN, Nguyen HL, Goldberg RJ, Epstein MM, Allison JJ, Pham LQ, Giang LM, Nguyen SM, Nguyen ND, Nguyen LTT, Van QL, Van TT, Huong TT. Thirty-Year Trends (1991-2020) in Breast Cancer Incidence Rates: Hanoi, Vietnam. JCO Glob Oncol. 2025 May; 11:e2400570.

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Zhang Z, Yildirim M, Keskinocak P, Dasthagirisaheb YBS, Hinderstein S, Tran K, Crockett M, Burns M, Johnson H, Popstefanija M, Madoff LC, Pelton SI, Yildirim I. Serotype specific pneumococcal vaccine effectiveness in children with sickle cell disease: A two-decade analysis. Vaccine. 2025 May 22; 56:127193.

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Day-Lewis ME, Berbert L, DeGrazia M, Yee C, Fried AJ, Nguyen AA, Hale JE, Counihan A, Comeau AM, Treffeisen ER, Reed MP, Platt CD, Chou J. Incidence and risk factors for CMV and EBV infection in infants with low T-cell receptor excision circles on newborn screen. Clin Immunol. 2025 Aug; 277:110510.

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Playter KP, Reddington H, Ballinger ZC, Czerniach DR, Freitas GS, Kelly JJ, Cherng NB, Perugini RA. Evaluation of hemorrhage risk and the volume-outcome relationship following vertical sleeve gastrectomy amidst robotic-assisted surgery adoption. Surg Endosc. 2025 Jun; 39(6):3702-3709.

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Caetano MC, Emmerick ICM, Campos MR, Pires DC, Wirtz VJ, Luiza VL. Effect of Covid-19 pandemic on azithromycin, chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin outpatient consumption in Brazil: a joinpoint regression analysis. BMC Public Health. 2025 Apr 03; 25(1):1250.

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Shu L, Strelecky L, de Havenon A, Nguyen TN, Henninger N, Keser Z, Khan M, Siegler JE, Penckofer M, Omran SS, Field TS, Zhou L, Xiao H, Jacobson A, Goldstein ED, Stretz C, Khan F, Perelstein E, Furie K, Yaghi S. Incidence Trends and Risk of Recurrent Stroke of Cervical Artery Dissections in the United States Between 2005 and 2019. Neurology. 2025 May 13; 104(9):e213548.

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DeChristopher LR, Tucker KL. Disproportionately higher asthma risk and incidence with high fructose corn syrup, but not sucrose intake, among Black young adults: the CARDIA Study. Public Health Nutr. 2025 Mar 26; 28(1):e92.

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Pratt GW, Wong CL, Rao LV. Prevalence and Co-Detection Rates of SARS-CoV-2, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus: A Retrospective Analysis. APMIS. 2025 Mar; 133(3):e70010.

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Cooper KM, Patel AK, Kaluri S, Devuni D. Pregnancy and liver-related outcomes after alcohol-associated hepatitis: A global multicenter study. Hepatol Commun. 2025 Mar 01; 9(3).

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Zhou P, Yeshoua BJ, Konuthula N, Pan CJ, Ferrandino RM, Holte SE, Rizvi Z, Marchiano EM, Futran ND, Barber BR. Association of Oral Health Determinants With Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Never-Smoking Adults. Head Neck. 2025 Jul; 47(7):2025-2032.

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