Clinical Decision-Making

"Clinical Decision-Making" 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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Process of formulating a diagnosis based on medical history and physical or mental examinations, and/or choosing an appropriate intervention.

Descriptor ID	D000066491
MeSH Number(s)	E01.055
Concept/Terms	Clinical Decision-Making Clinical Decision-Making Clinical Decision Making Decision-Making, Clinical Medical Decision-Making Decision-Making, Medical Medical Decision Making

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Clinical Decision-Making [E01.055]

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

Bar chart showing 124 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 24 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2015	4	2	6
2016	4	5	9
2017	5	12	17
2018	7	17	24
2019	8	15	23
2020	8	9	17
2021	2	4	6
2022	0	3	3
2023	2	2	4
2024	2	4	6
2025	2	3	5
2026	3	1	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Clinical Decision-Making" by people in Profiles.

Janke AT, Fung CM, Bombard MC, Krupp S, Oostema JA, Overbeek DL, Hysell M, Paxton JH, Perrotta G, Todd B, Westafer LM, Barnes GD, Greineder CF, Kocher KE. Decision Moments and Pulmonary Embolism Diagnostic Quality in the Emergency Department. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Sep 01; 9(9):e2635312.

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Gately ME, Shirk SD, Quach ED, Moo LR. Clinician Decision-Making Around Offering Home Video Telehealth Visits: Qualitative Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 06 18; 10:e83800.

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Attar SM, Scott S, Chiu M, Broder-Fingert S, Stone WL. Primary Care Pediatricians' Referral Decisions for Autism in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2026 Mar 01; 157(3).

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Chary AN, Bhananker AR, Franks R, Bowman J, Haimovich AD, Martell V, Schoenfeld EM, Gettel CJ, Liu SW, Ouchi K, Kennedy M, Naik A, Shah MN. Disposition at Equipoise: A Qualitative Study of Emergency Physicians' Decision-Making About Hospitalizing People With Dementia. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 03; 33(3):e70272.

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Westafer LM, Walsh P, Helderman R, Strokes N, Greineder CF, Barnes GD, Vinson DR, Stubblefield WB. Physician Perspectives on Diagnostic Uncertainty in Radiographic Imaging Reports for Pulmonary Embolism: A Qualitative Study. Ann Emerg Med. 2026 07; 88(1):64-73.

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Soled DR, Cummings CL, Berbert LM, Williams DN, Feldman WB, Truog RD, Rubin EB. Critical Care Physicians' Perspectives on Nudging in Communication. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 09 02; 8(9):e2531199.

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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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Hu EXY, van Hoorn ES, Retel Helmrich IRA, Muehlschlegel S, Rietjens JAC, Lingsma HF. Facilitators and Barriers of the Use of Prognostic Models for Clinical Decision Making in Acute Neurologic Care: A Systematic Review. Med Decis Making. 2025 Aug; 45(6):753-770.

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Biran N, Dhakal B, Niesvizky R, Lentzsch S, Bhutani D, McKay JT, Vesole DH, Nooka A, Paul B, Hari PN, D'Ambrosi S, Kuiper R, van Vliet M, Siegel D, Usmani SZ, van Rhee F. Enhancing risk stratification and treatment decision in multiple myeloma with SKY92 gene expression profiling in real-world data. Br J Haematol. 2025 Jun; 206(6):1642-1653.

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Blakey AO, Amaro CM, Eilenberg JS, Brochier A, Kavanagh PL, Garg A, Drainoni ML, Long K. Characterizing medical decision-making in sickle cell disease during childhood: Qualitative perspectives of caregivers. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 12; 71(12):e31307.

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