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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Bar chart showing 1108 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 72 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	9	9
1997	0	9	9
1998	0	5	5
1999	0	16	16
2000	0	15	15
2001	0	5	5
2002	0	20	20
2003	0	19	19
2004	0	20	20
2005	0	28	28
2006	0	27	27
2007	0	34	34
2008	0	41	41
2009	1	38	39
2010	0	43	43
2011	0	56	56
2012	0	50	50
2013	0	58	58
2014	0	57	57
2015	0	63	63
2016	0	50	50
2017	0	54	54
2018	0	59	59
2019	0	44	44
2020	0	72	72
2021	0	42	42
2022	0	34	34
2023	0	22	22
2024	0	49	49
2025	0	47	47
2026	0	21	21

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

Bahlis N, Facon T, San-Miguel J, Usmani SZ, Dimopoulos MA, Moreau P, Zweegman S, Perrot A, Manier S, Chari A, Raje N, Orlowski RZ, Goldschmidt H, Basu S, Hulin C, Weisel K, Mohty M, Leleu X, Plesner T, Jakubowiak A, Cook G, Quach H, Venner CP, Cavo M, Ngo M, Bolyard K, Carson R, Borgsten F, Mateos MV, Kumar SK. Infections in patients receiving daratumumab for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: a pooled analysis of MAIA and ALCYONE. Blood Adv. 2026 Jul 14; 10(13):4541-4550.

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Kaur H, Proffitt E, Rice SW, Flood MG, Pascal S. Forecasting fractures: Weather-associated variability in hip fracture and isolated distal radius fracture incidence. Int J Biometeorol. 2026 Jul 06; 70(7).

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Brandon AS, Murphy BS, Nam Y, McClelland RL, Huang S, Hershey MS, Besser LM, Forrester SN, Bancks MP, DeFilippis AP. The Association of the Social Deprivation Index With the Development of Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Am J Cardiol. 2026 Aug 15; 273:97-105.

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Madsen TE, Raker CA, Pavlovic JM, Harrington LB, Schnatz PF, Stefanick ML, Allison M, Shadyab AH, Liu S, Penzien DB, Haring B, Wild RA, Liu L, Saquib N, Wactawki-Wende J, Ikramuddin F, LaMonte MJ, Manson JE, Silver B. Migraine and Stroke Risk in Postmenopausal Women in the Women's Health Initiative. Neurology. 2026 Jul 14; 107(1):e214825.

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Zai I, Zai A. Dermatologic Conditions and Incident Anxiety in Young Adults: Propensity Score-Matched Retrospective Cohort Study. JMIR Dermatol. 2026 Jun 03; 9:e90820.

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Kim JY, Shin DW, Kim Z, Kim SH, Son KL, Kim SH, Yoon HJ. Neuropsychiatric adverse effects of antihistamine: A nationwide data-based epidemiological study in South Korea. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2026 Jun; 44(2):392-398.

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Yoon JM, Jung SY, Han KD, Shin DW, Lim DH, Chang YS. Risk of allergic diseases in age-related macular degeneration: A nationwide cohort study in South Korea. Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2026 Jun; 44(2):406-415.

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Lee HY, Kim K, Shin DW, Han K, Jung JH, Park JH. Hypertension Care Quality and Incidence of Complications Among Hypertensive Patients With Disabilities in Korea: An Analysis of a Cohort Study Using National Health Insurance Data. J Korean Med Sci. 2026 May 04; 41(17):e133.

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Ghazi L, Lewis CE, Jaeger BC, Kiefe CI, Foti K, Gabriel KP, Allen NB, Abdalla M, Levy PD, Hardy ST, Muntner P. Association of Socioeconomic Position with Incident Hypertension Hospitalization and Blood Pressure Control among Participants in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study. Am J Hypertens. 2026 05 01; 39(5):687-695.

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Zhao C, Hatzikotoulas K, Balasubramanian R, Bertone-Johnson E, Cai N, Huang L, Huerta-Chagoya A, Janiczek M, Ma C, Mandla R, Paluch A, Rayner NW, Southam L, Sturgeon SR, Suzuki K, Taylor HJ, Vankim N, Yin X, Lee CH, Collins F, Spracklen CN. Associations of Combined Genetic and Lifestyle Risks With Incident Type 2 Diabetes in the UK Biobank. Diabetes. 2026 May 01; 75(5):860-866.

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