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".

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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 793 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 54 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	15	15
1997	0	8	8
1998	0	11	11
1999	0	11	11
2000	0	7	7
2001	0	12	12
2002	0	15	15
2003	0	13	13
2004	0	18	18
2005	0	31	31
2006	0	24	24
2007	0	31	31
2008	0	25	25
2009	0	28	28
2010	1	41	42
2011	0	26	26
2012	0	41	41
2013	0	46	46
2014	0	37	37
2015	0	49	49
2016	1	53	54
2017	0	45	45
2018	0	35	35
2019	0	42	42
2020	0	43	43
2021	0	25	25
2022	0	17	17
2023	0	15	15
2024	0	24	24
2025	0	3	3

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

Weiss SL. Invited commentary: raising a high-pressure alarm about pediatric hypertension. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 06 03; 194(6):1496-1498.

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Mellerio JE, Pillay EI, Sollesta K, Thiel KE, Zimmerman G, McGrath JA, Martinez AE, Jeffs E. Milestone events in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: findings of the PEBLES study. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2025 May 23; 50(6):1125-1131.

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Jenkins MC, Ehrenthal DB, Bautista LE. Typologies of Maternal Substance Use in Pregnancy: Latent Classes and Sociodemographic Correlates in a U.S. Sample. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2025 Sep; 86(5):694-702.

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Leuba SI, Westreich D, Bose CL, Olshan AF, Taylor SM, Tshefu A, Lokangaka A, Carlo WA, Chomba E, Mwenechanya M, Liechty EA, Bucher SL, Ekhaguere OA, Esamai F, Nyongesa P, Jessani S, Saleem S, Goldenberg RL, Moore JL, Nolen TL, Hemingway-Foday J, McClure EM, Koso-Thomas M, Derman RJ, Hoffman M, Meshnick SR, Bauserman M. Effects on maternal and pregnancy outcomes of first-trimester malaria infection among nulliparous women from Kenya, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. PLoS One. 2024; 19(12):e0310339.

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Zhao E, Lin M, Marti J, Mahrous MA, Orlin A, Kiss S, D'Amico D, Kovacs KD. Prevalence and spectrum of manifestations of tamoxifen retinopathy as assessed by multimodal and ultra-widefield retinal imaging. Can J Ophthalmol. 2025 06; 60(3):186-191.

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Namutebi M, Nalwadda GK, Kasasa S, Muwanguzi PA, Kaye DK. Prevalence of postpartum complications and associated factors among postpartum women in Uganda, a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Oct 03; 24(1):640.

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Guido O, Lubwama M, Kiconco P, Okeng A, Najjingo I, Aboce E, Phiona R, Nabbanja H, Ndagire M, Eva K, Enock W, Orem J, Joloba ML, Bwanga F. Human cytomegalovirus infection among febrile hematological cancer patients at the Uganda Cancer Institute. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 11 05; 12(11):e0048124.

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Linaburg TJ, Hammersmith KM. Contact Lens-Related Corneal Infections. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2024 Dec; 38(4):795-811.

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Ellison GL, Helzlsouer KJ, Rosenfield SM, Kim Y, Ashare RL, Blaes AH, Cullen J, Doran N, Ebbert JO, Egan KM, Heffner JL, Lee RT, McClure EA, McDaniels-Davidson C, Meghani SH, Newcomb PA, Nugent S, Hernandez-Ortega N, Salz T, Vidot DC, Worster B, Zylla DM. Perceptions, prevalence, and patterns of cannabis use among cancer patients treated at 12 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2024 08 15; 2024(66):202-217.

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Kobo O, Michos ED, Roguin A, Bagur R, Gulati M, Mamas MA. Recommended and observed statin use among US adults with and without cancer. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2024 Aug 09; 31(10):1251-1257.

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