"Quality of Life" 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 generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral, social environment as well as health and disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D011788
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.800 K01.752.400.750 N06.850.505.400.425.837
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Quality of Life" by people in this website by year, and whether "Quality of Life" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2010 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2012 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2016 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 2017 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2018 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 2019 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 2020 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 2021 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 2022 | 6 | 23 | 29 |
| 2023 | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2025 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality of Life" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluating Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 and FIL Geriatric Assessment in Older Adults With Aggressive Lymphomas. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2026 Feb; 24(2).
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Smartphone-Based Physical Activity Program to Reduce "Chemo-Brain" Symptoms and Improve Health in Cancer Survivors With and Without Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Single-Arm Pre-Post Pilot Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Dec 10; 14:e79739.
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Patient-reported outcomes of a randomized phase III clinical trial of adjuvant radiation versus chemoradiation in intermediate risk, stage I/IIA cervical cancer patients treated with initial radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy (NRG/GOG-0263). Gynecol Oncol. 2025 Nov; 202:102-109.
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Digitally Mediated Occupational Therapy to Increase Physical Activity in Urban and Rural Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Single-Arm Feasibility Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Sep 26; 14:e73554.
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The 3P-CP model: Expanding our conceptualization of cancer?pain. Cancer. 2025 Sep 15; 131(18):e70080.
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Work and Activity Impairment in Individuals with Essential Tremor. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y). 2025; 15:29.
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A phase 2 trial of niraparib plus bevacizumab maintenance therapy following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy with bevacizumab in advanced ovarian cancer: final analysis and overall survival results from OVARIO. Gynecol Oncol. 2025 Aug; 199:96-102.
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Qualitative study of patient and caregiver experiences during multimodality treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. Oncologist. 2025 Jun 04; 30(6).
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Telehealth Geriatric Assessment and Supportive Care Intervention (GAIN-S) Program: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 Jun; 23(6):219-226.
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Enhancing Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life With Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Systematic Review of Patient Education, Communication, and Anxiety Management. Cutis. 2025 Jun; 115(6):E11-E16.