Geographic Information Systems
"Geographic Information Systems" 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.
Computer systems capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information, i.e. data identified according to their locations.
| Descriptor ID |
D040362
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.313.500.750.300.314 L01.470.750.750.462
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| Concept/Terms |
Geographic Information Systems- Geographic Information Systems
- Geographic Information System
- Information System, Geographic
- Information Systems, Geographic
- Geographical Information Systems
- Geographical Information System
- Information System, Geographical
- Information Systems, Geographical
- System, Geographical Information
- Systems, Geographical Information
Global Positioning Systems- Global Positioning Systems
- Positioning System, Global
- Positioning Systems, Global
- System, Global Positioning
- Systems, Global Positioning
- Global Positioning System
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geographic Information Systems" by people in Profiles.
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Srinivasan S, King J, Collins JM, Colubri A, Korkin D. Real-time spatiotemporal tracking of infectious outbreaks in confined environments with a host-pathogen agent-based system. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Jan 27; 123(4):e2422574123.
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Burdick KJ, Rees CA, Lee LK, Monuteaux MC, Mannix R, Mills D, Hirsh MP, Fleegler EW. Racial & ethnic disparities in geographic access to critical care in the United States: A geographic information systems analysis. PLoS One. 2023; 18(11):e0287720.
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Burdick KJ, Lee LK, Mannix R, Monuteaux MC, Hirsh MP, Fleegler EW. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Pediatric Trauma Centers in the United States: A Geographic Information Systems Analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 03; 81(3):325-333.
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Soares RR. The evolving field of Big Data: understanding geographic information systems analysis and its transformative potential in ophthalmic research. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2022 May 01; 33(3):188-194.
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Buda A, Dean O, Adams HR, Mwanza-Kabaghe S, Potchen MJ, Mbewe EG, Kabundula PP, Mweemba M, Matoka B, Mathews M, Menon JA, Wang B, Birbeck GL, Bearden DR. Neighborhood-Based Socioeconomic Determinants of Cognitive Impairment in Zambian Children With HIV: A Quantitative Geographic Information Systems Approach. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Dec 31; 10(12):1071-1079.
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Henning A, McLaughlin C, Armen S, Allen S. Socio-spatial influences on the prevalence of COVID-19 in central Pennsylvania. Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol. 2021 06; 37:100411.
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Bell GJ, Loop MS, Mvalo T, Juliano JJ, Mofolo I, Kamthunzi P, Tegha G, Lievens M, Bailey J, Emch M, Hoffman I. Environmental modifiers of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine efficacy in Lilongwe, Malawi. BMC Public Health. 2020 Jun 12; 20(1):910.
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Lai JT, Chapman BP, Carreiro SP, Babu KM, Boyer EW, Chai PR. Understanding Naloxone Uptake from an Emergency Department Distribution Program Using a Low-Energy Bluetooth Real-time Location System. J Med Toxicol. 2020 10; 16(4):405-415.
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Woo HT, Sim JA, Mo J, Yun YH, Shin A. Regional Differences in Colorectal Cancer Mortality Between 2000 and 2013 in Republic of Korea. J Epidemiol. 2019 Oct 05; 29(10):399-405.
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Asgarzadeh M, Verma S, Mekary RA, Courtney TK, Christiani DC. The role of intersection and street design on severity of bicycle-motor vehicle crashes. Inj Prev. 2017 06; 23(3):179-185.