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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geographic Information Systems" by people in Profiles.
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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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Siegel SD, Brooks M, Ragozine-Bush HE, Schnoll RA, Curriero FC. The co-occurrence of smoking and alcohol use disorder in a hospital-based population: Applying a multimorbidity framework using geographic information system methods. Addict Behav. 2021 07; 118:106883.
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Diptyanusa A, Lazuardi L, Jatmiko RH. Implementation of geographical information systems for the study of diseases caused by vector-borne arboviruses in Southeast Asia: A review based on the publication record. Geospat Health. 2020 06 17; 15(1).
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Grzywinski M, Carlisle S, Coleman J, Cook C, Hayden G, Pugliese R, Faircloth B, Ku B. Development of a Novel Emergency Department Mapping Tool. HERD. 2020 01; 13(1):81-93.
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Adler JT, Yeh H, Markmann JF, Nguyen LL. Market Competition and Density in Liver Transplantation: Relationship to Volume and Outcomes. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Aug; 221(2):524-31.
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Pizzi LT, Snitzer M, Amos T, Prioli KM, Steele D, Levin AV. Cost and effectiveness of an eye care adherence program for Philadelphia children with significant visual impairment. Popul Health Manag. 2015 Jun; 18(3):223-31.
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Eberhart MG, Yehia BR, Hillier A, Voytek CD, Blank MB, Frank I, Metzger DS, Brady KA. Behind the cascade: analyzing spatial patterns along the HIV care continuum. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013 Nov 01; 64 Suppl 1:S42-51.
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Hillier A, McLaughlin J, Cannuscio CC, Chilton M, Krasny S, Karpyn A. The impact of WIC food package changes on access to healthful food in 2 low-income urban neighborhoods. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2012 May-Jun; 44(3):210-6.
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Khan OA, Davenhall W, Ali M, Castillo-Salgado C, Vazquez-Prokopec G, Kitron U, Soares Magalh?es RJ, Clements AC. Geographical information systems and tropical medicine. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2010 Jun; 104(4):303-18.