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.

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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 1103 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 73 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	37	38
2010	0	44	44
2011	0	56	56
2012	0	50	50
2013	0	59	59
2014	0	58	58
2015	0	63	63
2016	0	51	51
2017	0	56	56
2018	0	59	59
2019	0	45	45
2020	0	73	73
2021	0	42	42
2022	0	32	32
2023	0	21	21
2024	0	47	47
2025	0	46	46
2026	0	15	15

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

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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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 May 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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Sotelo-Alva MI, Beyar-Katz O, Yan J, Escribano-Serrat S, Boardman A, Geva M, Gomez-Llobell M, Halloun J, Khatib H, Hultcrantz M, Lue J, Mailankody S, Papanicolaou G, Palomba L, Park JH, Rejeski K, Sanz J, Scordo M, Seo SK, Shah G, Shi K, Shibli N, Usmani S, Nishimura N, Shahid Z, Perales MA, Shouval R, Kamboj M, Einarsdottir S. Respiratory Syncytial Virus After Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapy: Risk Factors and Outcomes in a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Apr 30; 82(4):618-621.

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Shim H, Kim BS, Han K, Koo HY, Kim S, Lee D, Cho IY, Jung W, Shin DW. Risk of Newly Incident Diabetes Mellitus and Treatment Risk Factors in Breast Cancer Survivors: Landmark Analyses of Nationwide Data. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2026 05; 38(4):265-273.

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Xu S, Driban JB, Prakash PS, McAlindon TE, Eaton CB, Lu B. Metabolomic Signatures of Dietary Patterns and Incident Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Case-Cohort Study From the Osteoarthritis Initiative. J Rheumatol. 2026 Apr 01; 53(4):443-449.

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Rosenberg M, Perez Coulter A, Chen SJ, Pepper V, Banever G, Tashjian D, Moriarty K, Tirabassi MV. Trends in Pediatric Pneumomediastinum Following Cannabis Legalization in Massachusetts. J Surg Res. 2026 May; 321:317-322.

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Kapturkiewicz B, Kazanowski M, Lesiak P, Ramsey D, Bebenek M. Incidence and risk factors for anastomotic leakage after transanal total mesorectal excision in a retrospective cohort of 212 patients. Sci Rep. 2026 Mar 04; 16(1).

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