"Uncertainty" 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.
The condition in which reasonable knowledge regarding risks, benefits, or the future is not available.
| Descriptor ID |
D035501
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.740.600.900 F02.463.785.373.820 G17.680.875 N05.715.360.750.625.850 N06.850.520.830.600.900
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uncertainty" by people in Profiles.
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Tyo MB, McCurry MK, Viveiros J. Family Caregivers of Individuals Impacted by SUD During Times of Sociopolitical Uncertainty: A Descriptive Exploratory Study. J Addict Nurs. 2025 Oct-Dec 01; 36(4):250-258.
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Davids FA, Ring D, Doornberg JN. Recommendations Regarding Suspected Scaphoid Fractures Are Associated With Patient and Surgeon Comfort With Uncertainty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Dec 01; 33(23):1339-1347.
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Eche-Ugwu IJ, Mazzola E, Stevens SE, Wolfe J, Feraco AM. Illness Uncertainty in Parents of Children With Cancer-An Exploratory Analysis to Inform Intervention Development. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Jul; 72(7):e31726.
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Berg M, Eleftheriadou D, Phillips JB, Shipley RJ. Mathematical modelling with Bayesian inference to quantitatively characterize therapeutic cell behaviour in nerve tissue engineering. J R Soc Interface. 2023 09; 20(206):20230258.
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Vanderweil SG, Yang C, Pagani K, Chuprin J, Bernhard J, Harris JE. Assessing risk amid uncertainty inside and outside the dermatology clinic. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 10; 89(4):864-866.
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Jones K, Quinn T, Mazor KM, Muehlschlegel S. Prognostic Uncertainty in Critically Ill Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter Qualitative Study. Neurocrit Care. 2021 10; 35(2):311-321.
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Parobek CM, Has P, Lorenzi P, Russo ML, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK. What test did I have? Patient uncertainty about prenatal genetic screening. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 09; 225(3):341-342.
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Sethares KA, Viveiros JD, Ayotte B. Uncertainty levels differ by physical heart failure symptom cluster. Appl Nurs Res. 2021 08; 60:151435.
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Stefan MS, Spitzer KA, Zulfiqar S, Heineman BD, Hogan TP, Westafer LM, Pulia MS, Pinto-Plata VM, Lindenauer PK. Uncertainty as a critical determinant of antibiotic prescribing in patients with an asthma exacerbation: a qualitative study. J Asthma. 2022 Feb; 59(2):352-361.
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Frost KM, Brian J, Gengoux GW, Hardan A, Rieth SR, Stahmer A, Ingersoll B. Identifying and measuring the common elements of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions for autism spectrum disorder: Development of the NDBI-Fi. Autism. 2020 11; 24(8):2285-2297.