"Computers, Handheld" 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.
A type of MICROCOMPUTER, sometimes called a personal digital assistant, that is very small and portable and fitting in a hand. They are convenient to use in clinical and other field situations for quick data management. They usually require docking with MICROCOMPUTERS for updates.
| Descriptor ID |
D034201
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.224.230.260.550.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Computers, Palmtop- Computers, Palmtop
- Computer, Palmtop
- Palmtop Computer
- Palmtop Computers
- Computers, Palm-Top
- Computer, Palm-Top
- Computers, Palm Top
- Palm-Top Computer
- Palm-Top Computers
Personal Digital Assistant- Personal Digital Assistant
- Digital Assistant, Personal
- PDA Computer
- Computer, PDA
- Computers, PDA
- PDA Computers
Pocket PC- Pocket PC
- PC, Pocket
- PCs, Pocket
- Pocket PCs
Tablet Computers- Tablet Computers
- Computer, Tablet
- Computers, Tablet
- Tablet Computer
Palm Pilot- Palm Pilot
- Palm Pilots
- Pilot, Palm
- Pilots, Palm
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Computers, Handheld" by people in Profiles.
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Caregiver Comfort in Adolescents Independently Completing Screening Tablet-Based Questionnaires at Primary Care Visits. J Adolesc Health. 2019 12; 65(6):799-804.
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An assessment of touchscreens for testing primate food preferences and valuations. Behav Res Methods. 2019 04; 51(2):639-650.
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Evaluation of a Novel Communication Application From Nurses' Perspectives. Comput Inform Nurs. 2017 Jun; 35(6):300-306.
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Naturalistic Usability Testing of Inpatient Medication Reconciliation Software. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017; 234:201-205.
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Normative data for evaluating mild traumatic brain injury with a handheld neurocognitive assessment tool. Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2017 Nov-Dec; 24(6):566-576.
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Communication Needs of Critical Care Patients Who Are Voiceless. Comput Inform Nurs. 2016 Aug; 34(8):339-44.
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Positive smoking outcome expectancies mediate the relation between alcohol consumption and smoking urge among women during a quit attempt. Psychol Addict Behav. 2014 Mar; 28(1):163-72.
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Smartphones in ophthalmology. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2012 Mar-Apr; 60(2):127-31.
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A randomized clinical trial of a palmtop computer-delivered treatment for smoking relapse prevention among women. Psychol Addict Behav. 2011 Jun; 25(2):365-71.
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Novel uses of smartphones in ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2010 Jun; 117(6):1274-1274.e3.