Prevalence

"Prevalence" 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 total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.

Descriptor ID	D015995
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308.985.525.750 N01.224.935.597.750 N06.850.505.400.975.525.750 N06.850.520.308.985.525.750
Concept/Terms	Prevalence Prevalence Prevalences

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

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]
Prevalence [E05.318.308.985.525.750]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Vital Statistics [N01.224.935]
Morbidity [N01.224.935.597]
Prevalence [N01.224.935.597.750]
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]
Prevalence [N06.850.505.400.975.525.750]
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]
Prevalence [N06.850.520.308.985.525.750]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Prevalence".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Prevalence".

publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Prevalence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Prevalence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 1111 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 64 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	4	4
1997	0	6	6
1998	0	11	11
1999	0	11	11
2000	0	12	12
2001	0	10	10
2002	0	18	18
2003	0	20	20
2004	0	26	26
2005	0	35	35
2006	0	41	41
2007	0	40	40
2008	0	36	36
2009	0	34	34
2010	0	48	48
2011	0	41	41
2012	0	48	48
2013	0	62	62
2014	0	52	52
2015	0	56	56
2016	1	62	63
2017	0	41	41
2018	0	45	45
2019	0	47	47
2020	0	61	61
2021	0	37	37
2022	0	39	39
2023	0	23	23
2024	0	64	64
2025	0	51	51
2026	0	29	29

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

Fischer A, Shanafelt TD, Dyrbye LN, West CP, Sinsky CA, Tutty M, Wang H, Carlasare LE, Trockel MT. Occupational distress factors associated with suicidal ideation among physicians and comparison with other?US workers. Acad Med. 2026 Sep 01; 101(9):1132-1142.

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Holman DM, Boring MA, Julian AK, Moser RP, Perna FM. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intentional Outdoor Tanning Among US Adults. JAMA Dermatol. 2026 Sep 01; 162(9):904-911.

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Chae KJ, Hong H, Cutting CC, Putman RK, Podolanczuk AJ, Barr RG, Lee JE, Jeong YJ, Lim S, Jin GY, Mackintosh JA, Hayton C, Balata H, Sverzellati N, Pastorino U, Selman M, Buendia-Roldan I, Patel AS, George PM, Hewitt RJ, Devaraj A, Bartlett EC, Johannson K, Tremblay A, Hatabu H, Goo JM, Lynch DA, Hunninghake GM, Yoon S. Age-, sex-, and smoking-specific prevalence and progression in interstitial lung abnormality: patient-level meta-analysis. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Aug 01; 23(8):1179-1189.

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Caouette JL, Branley CE, Goulding M, Liu SH, Lemon SC. Associations between food insecurity, food insufficiency, and disordered eating behaviors among U.S. adolescents. Eat Behav. 2026 Aug; 62:102116.

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Peprah Osei E, Ekpor E, Akyirem S, Olanrewaju F, Osei GY, Kusi VB, Adawudu EA, Boahen DA, Boakye MDS. Global prevalence and correlates of diabetes distress in type 1 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2026 Sep; 239:113452.

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Claudel SE, Verma A. Trends in Prevalence of Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Control Among U.S. Adults, 2013-2023. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 09; 28(9):8581-8594.

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Trivedi M, Kaufmann J, Pereira H, McGrath BM, Marino M, Spano M, Lucas JA, Broder-Fingert S, Arenson M, Garg A, Heintzman J. Characteristics of Children Seeking Care at School-Based Health Centers. J Am Board Fam Med. 2026 Jul; 39(1).

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Hamel AP, Orwig T, Tran BN, Vogt B, Senser E, Hegde S, Kovell L, Lee JA, Parker MW, Fitzgibbons T, McManus DD, Tran KT. Epicardial fat is associated with prevalent heart failure and adverse cardiac remodeling in atrial fibrillation. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Jun 13; 26(1).

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Rosenberg M, Perez Coulter A, Mixer M, Romanelli J, Tirabassi MV. Distribution of adult certified bariatric surgery centers in the United States: are we meeting the needs of the people? Surg Endosc. 2026 Jun; 40(6):5323-5331.

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Holman DM, Boring MA, Julian AK, Moser RP, Peterson KT, Perna FM. Prevalence and Context of Sunburn Among U.S. Adults - United States, 2024. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2026 May 21; 75(19):246-251.

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