Prevalence

"Prevalence" 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 total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.

Descriptor ID	D015995
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308.985.525.750 N01.224.935.597.750 N06.850.505.400.975.525.750 N06.850.520.308.985.525.750
Concept/Terms	Prevalence Prevalence Prevalences

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

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]
Prevalence [E05.318.308.985.525.750]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Vital Statistics [N01.224.935]
Morbidity [N01.224.935.597]
Prevalence [N01.224.935.597.750]
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]
Prevalence [N06.850.505.400.975.525.750]
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]
Prevalence [N06.850.520.308.985.525.750]

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

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

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

Bar chart showing 1100 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 63 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	4	4
1997	0	6	6
1998	0	11	11
1999	0	11	11
2000	0	12	12
2001	0	10	10
2002	0	18	18
2003	0	20	20
2004	0	26	26
2005	0	35	35
2006	0	41	41
2007	0	40	40
2008	0	36	36
2009	0	34	34
2010	0	48	48
2011	0	41	41
2012	0	48	48
2013	0	62	62
2014	0	53	53
2015	0	56	56
2016	1	62	63
2017	0	41	41
2018	0	44	44
2019	0	47	47
2020	0	61	61
2021	0	37	37
2022	0	39	39
2023	0	23	23
2024	0	62	62
2025	0	51	51
2026	0	20	20

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

Rosenberg M, Perez Coulter A, Mixer M, Romanelli J, Tirabassi MV. Distribution of adult certified bariatric surgery centers in the United States: are we meeting the needs of the people? Surg Endosc. 2026 Jun; 40(6):5323-5331.

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Holman DM, Boring MA, Julian AK, Moser RP, Peterson KT, Perna FM. Prevalence and Context of Sunburn Among U.S. Adults - United States, 2024. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2026 May 21; 75(19):246-251.

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Hamza I, Kalaiger AM, Khalid S, Mansoor T, Ismayl M, Ellauzi R, Abdulla A, Chatila K, Aftab A, Kethineni M, Goldsweig A. The burden and outcomes of vaccine-preventable infections among adult congenital heart disease patients: a nationwide analysis. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2026 Jul; 39(4):600-607.

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Zhitnik E, Britt T, Bertone-Johnson E, Mackie TI, Hartmann-Boyce J. Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Treatments for Suicidality in People Living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD): A Systematic Review. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2026 Jul; 53(4):402-419.

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Jung H, Liu SH, Hume AL, Dosa D, Nunes AP, Baek J, Lapane KL. The Prevalence of Central Nervous System-Active Polypharmacy in US Nursing Homes. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 06; 27(6):106178.

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Ma KC, Surie D, Zhu Y, Grijalva CG, Blair PW, Safdar B, Ginde AA, Peltan ID, Brown SM, Gaglani M, Ghamande S, Columbus C, Mohr NM, Gibbs KW, Hager DN, Prekker ME, Gong MN, Mohamed A, Johnson NJ, Steingrub JS, Khan A, Hough CL, Duggal A, Gordon AJ, Qadir N, Chang SY, Mallow C, Busse LW, Kwon JH, Exline MC, Vaughn IA, Ramesh M, Lauring AS, Martin ET, Leis AM, Mosier JM, Harris ES, Baughman A, Johnson C, Casey JD, Halasa N, Chappell JD, Lewis N, Ellington S, Self WH, Dawood FS. Multimorbidity Profiles and Severe In-Hospital Outcomes in Adults With Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 17; 82(3):e561-e570.

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Stevenson BJ, Falc?n AK, Patterson C, Hunt T, Rosen MI. Prevalence and Correlates of Pre-Employment Drug Screens and Job Denial among Veterans with Co-Occurring Conditions. Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Jul; 47(3):896-901.

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Hoffman HJ, Fisher DE, Hogan AE, Cohen HS, Flamme GA, Themann CL, Li CM, Ward BK, Della Santina CC. Balance Disorders in Young and Middle-Aged Adults: NHANES, 2001-2004 and 2021-2023. Laryngoscope. 2026 Aug; 136(8):3577-3593.

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Peltz-Rauchman CD, Meng Z, Ma L, Yeh HH, Joseph CL, Chesla D, Epstein M, Garber L, Stevens A, Waring SC, Ziegenfuss J, Cerghet M, Ahmedani B, Johnson CC. Multiple sclerosis in the All of Us Research Program: Prevalence and associated demographic and geographic characteristics. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2026 May; 109:107126.

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Barger B, Pigott TD, Sheldrick RC, Campbell J, Gonzalez Laca A, Starnes J, Davis B, Waford R, Olmstead J. Estimating the impact of missed cases on the accuracy of autism screening tools. Psychol Assess. 2026 Jun-Jul; 38(6-7):487-502.

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