Focus Groups

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308.112 N05.715.360.300.269 N06.850.520.308.112
Concept/Terms	Focus Groups Focus Groups Focus Group Group, Focus Groups, Focus

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

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Focus Groups [E05.318.308.112]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Data Collection [N05.715.360.300]
Focus Groups [N05.715.360.300.269]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
Focus Groups [N06.850.520.308.112]

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Bar chart showing 206 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2013 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	3	3
2003	0	6	6
2004	0	6	6
2005	0	3	3
2006	0	9	9
2007	0	8	8
2008	0	9	9
2009	1	7	8
2010	0	13	13
2011	2	8	10
2012	0	5	5
2013	0	14	14
2014	0	11	11
2015	1	7	8
2016	0	13	13
2017	1	8	9
2018	0	10	10
2019	0	14	14
2020	0	9	9
2021	0	6	6
2022	0	9	9
2023	1	5	6
2024	6	6	12
2025	0	3	3

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

Kum E, Guyatt GH, Abdulqawi R, Dicpinigaitis P, Dupont L, Field SK, French CL, Gibson PG, Irwin RS, Johnston F, McGarvey L, Newman R, Popovic N, Smith JA, Song WJ, O'Byrne PM, Satia I. The McMaster Cough Severity Questionnaire (MCSQ): a cough severity instrument for patients with refractory chronic cough. Eur Respir J. 2025 Feb; 65(2).

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Eche-Ugwu IJ, Aronowitz T, Broden EG, Merz A, Vernadakis A, Bullock K, Wolfe J, Feraco AM. Uncovering Structurally Differential Care: Pediatric Oncology Nurses' Perspectives Caring for African American Families. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 May; 69(5):455-464.

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Nicholson J, Faughnan K, Silverman AF, Lesser V, Andresen ML, Bahr M, Corey T, Benevides TW, Pham H. Diverse perspectives on supporting the health and wellness of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Disabil Health J. 2025 Jul; 18(3):101775.

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Farid H, Gagliardi E, Atkins KM. The impact of the pandemic on female physicians: "I just don't think I will ever feel the same". BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Nov 27; 24(1):1480.

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Punches BE, Brown JL, Lyons MS, Gillespie GL, Boyer EW, Anderson AR, Carreiro S, Bischof JJ, Kauffman E, Young H, Spatholt D, Tan A, Donneyong M, Ni A, Bakas T. Development and Validation of the Decisions to use Opioids Measure. Pain Manag Nurs. 2025 Apr; 26(2):149-155.

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Jakubowski BE, Tucker KL, Lavallee L, Wilson H, Mackillop L, Chappell LC, McManus RJ, Hinton L. Participatory Surveillance and Candidacy: A Discourse Analysis of Views on Self-Testing for Proteinuria in Pregnancy. Qual Health Res. 2025 Jul; 35(8):863-875.

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Andraka-Christou B, Viglione J, Ahmed F, Del Pozo B, Atkins DN, Clark MH, Totaram R, Pivovarova E. Factors affecting problem-solving court team decisions about medications for opioid use disorder. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 Jan; 168:209525.

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Kovell LC, Denu M, Revoori R, Sadaniantz K, Staples B, Chiriboga G, Forrester SN, Lemon SC, Moore Simas TA, Person S, McManus DD, Mazor KM. Barriers and facilitators to home blood pressure monitoring in women with pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders: a qualitative study. J Hypertens. 2024 Nov 01; 42(11):1994-2002.

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Fisher KA, Singh S, Stone RT, Nguyen N, Crawford S, Mazor KM. Primary care providers' views of discussing COVID-19 vaccination with vaccine hesitant patients: A qualitative study. Patient Educ Couns. 2024 Oct; 127:108369.

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Johnson KM, Delaney K, Fischer MA. "It feels like you have to choose one or the other": a qualitative analysis of obstetrician focus groups on periviability counseling. J Perinat Med. 2024 Sep 25; 52(7):696-705.

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