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The NLM Controlled Vocabulary Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) PubMed for Trainers, Spring 2015 U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and NLM Training
The NLM Controlled Vocabulary Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
PubMed for Trainers, Spring 2015 U.S. National Library of Medicine
(NLM) and NLM Training Center
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Objectives By the end of this session, you should be able to:
Define MeSH Explain why we use MeSH Explain the hierarchical
structure of MeSH Explore MeSH further Reviewed 2015/01 2
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Medical Subject Headings Defined Represent concepts found in
the biomedical literature Like keywords on other systems Used to
describe the subject of journal articles for MEDLINE Used for
cataloging books and audiovisuals Used by searchers Revised
annually Gives uniformity and consistency to the indexing of the
biomedical literature Reviewed 2015/01 3
MeSH Headings (Examples) Lung Neoplasms Erythrocytes Quality of
Life Diabetes Mellitus Ascorbic Acid Birth Order Glycolysis Patient
Dropouts Reviewed 2015/01 5
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MeSH Entry Terms (Example) Entry Terms: Pulmonary Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Lung Lung Neoplasm Neoplasm, Lung Neoplasms, Pulmonary
Neoplasm, Pulmonary Pulmonary Neoplasm Lung Cancer Cancer, Lung
Cancers, Lung Lung Cancers Pulmonary Cancer Cancer, Pulmonary
Cancers, Pulmonary Pulmonary Cancers Cancer of the Lung Cancer of
Lung Lung Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the LUNG. Reviewed 2015/01
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MeSH Tree Structure A. Anatomy B. Organisms C. Diseases D.
Chemicals and Drugs E. Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic
Techniques and Equipment F. Psychiatry and Psychology G. Phenomena
and Processes H. Disciplines and Occupations I. Anthropology,
Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena J. Technology, Industry,
Agriculture K. Humanities L. Information Science M. Named Groups N.
Health Care V. Publication Characteristics Z. Geographicals
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Subheading Groupings (Examples) adverse effects poisoning
toxicity physiology genetics growth & development immunology
metabolism biosynthesis blood cerebrospinal fluid deficiency
enzymology pharmacokinetics urine physiopathology secretion therapy
diet therapy drug therapy nursing prevention & control
radiotherapy rehabilitation surgery transplantation Reviewed
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Publication Types (Examples) Review Editorial Letter
Interactive Tutorial Clinical Trial, Phase III Twin Study Reviewed
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Publication Types in Hierarchy Reviewed 2015/01 15
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Supplementary Concepts Part of MeSH Database NOT full Headings
Used to quickly add vocabulary Substances Protocols Rare Diseases
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The MeSH Database Reviewed 2015/01 19
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The MeSH Database (cont.) Reviewed 2015/01 20
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Open Quiz (use the MeSH Database) Reviewed 2015/01 Search for
the word Fragaria. 24
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Exercises Reviewed 2015/01 25 1. If you search the term Patient
Acuity in PubMed, what MeSH terms are also searched?
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Exercises Reviewed 2015/01 26 2. How far back can you search
PubMed using the MeSH term Hand Disinfection?
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Exercises Reviewed 2015/01 27 3. What ages are included in a
search using the MeSH term Adolescent?
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Exercises Reviewed 2015/01 28 4. What kind of term is heart
attack?
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Exercises Reviewed 2015/01 29 5. What MeSH term and Subheading
combination might find relevant results about the adverse effects
of bichloroacetic acid?
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Exercises Reviewed 2015/01 30 6. What type of MeSH vocabulary
is the term CroFab?
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Exercises Reviewed 2015/01 31 7. What type of MeSH vocabulary
is the term Comparative Study?
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Useful My NCBI features to use when searching with MeSH
Reviewed 2015/01 Click here 32
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Open Abstract Supplemental Data in My NCBI Reviewed 2015/01
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Use of My NCBI /highlighting when searching with MeSH Reviewed
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Highlighting and open supplemental data Reviewed 2015/01
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Summary Reviewed 2015/01 MeSH is NLM's controlled vocabulary
for subject indexing and searching MEDLINE/PubMed There are four
types of MeSH: Headings Subheadings Publication Types Supplementary
Concept Records MeSH uses synonyms known as Entry terms MeSH is
organized in a hierarchy or tree Indexers designate the major
points of articles as MeSH Major Topics Use the MeSH Database to
find MeSH terms Use My NCBI Site Preferences to customize PubMed
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