Severity of Illness Index

"Severity of Illness Index" 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.

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Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder.

Descriptor ID	D012720
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308.980.438.475.456.500 N05.715.360.300.800.438.375.364.500 N06.850.520.308.980.438.475.364.500
Concept/Terms	Severity of Illness Index Severity of Illness Index Illness Index Severities Illness Index Severity Index Severities, Illness Index Severity, Illness

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Severity of Illness Index".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Surveys and Questionnaires [E05.318.308.980]
Health Surveys [E05.318.308.980.438]
Health Status Indicators [E05.318.308.980.438.475]
Patient Acuity [E05.318.308.980.438.475.456]
Severity of Illness Index [E05.318.308.980.438.475.456.500]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Data Collection [N05.715.360.300]
Surveys and Questionnaires [N05.715.360.300.800]
Health Surveys [N05.715.360.300.800.438]
Health Status Indicators [N05.715.360.300.800.438.375]
Patient Acuity [N05.715.360.300.800.438.375.364]
Severity of Illness Index [N05.715.360.300.800.438.375.364.500]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
Surveys and Questionnaires [N06.850.520.308.980]
Health Surveys [N06.850.520.308.980.438]
Health Status Indicators [N06.850.520.308.980.438.475]
Patient Acuity [N06.850.520.308.980.438.475.364]
Severity of Illness Index [N06.850.520.308.980.438.475.364.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Severity of Illness Index".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Severity of Illness Index".

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Bar chart showing 612 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 45 publications in 2007

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
2001	0	4	4
2002	0	14	14
2003	0	15	15
2004	2	17	19
2005	2	29	31
2006	1	30	31
2007	1	44	45
2008	2	38	40
2009	4	22	26
2010	1	33	34
2011	2	39	41
2012	3	35	38
2013	7	27	34
2014	1	29	30
2015	2	23	25
2016	0	31	31
2017	4	21	25
2018	3	22	25
2019	2	20	22
2020	3	27	30
2021	1	18	19
2022	0	4	4
2023	0	6	6
2024	4	9	13
2025	0	9	9

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Fong Y, Huang Y, Huang Y, Woo W, McGarry A, ??ez G, Dunkle LM, Cho I, Houchens CR, Martins K, Jayashankar L, Castellino F, Petropoulos CJ, Leith A, Haugaard D, Webb W, Lu Y, Yu C, Carpp LN, Randhawa AK, Andrasik MP, Kublin JG, Hutter J, Keshtkar-Jahromi M, Beresnev TH, Rodriguez CA, Tapia M, Turley CB, Zorrilla CD, Cohen SH, Kline SE, Barranco E, Corey L, Neuzil KM, Follmann D, Ake JA, Gay CL, Kotloff KL, Jones T, Koup RA, Donis RO, Gilbert PB. Analysis of Antibody Markers as Immune Correlates of Risk of Severe COVID-19 in the PREVENT-19 Efficacy Trial of the NVX-CoV2373 Recombinant Protein Vaccine. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Apr 30; 82(4):e863-e874.

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Amugo I, Frederickson KL, Rajakaruna H, Xie H, Gangula P, Shanker A, Wang Q. Evaluation of GPT-5 in Periodontitis Staging and Grading: Retrospective Observational Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Apr 06; 10:e88407.

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Ruiz K, Serrano-Arroyo L, Valent?n-Rosa V, Torres-Borges G, Vil? LM. Long-term outcomes of hydroxychloroquine dose reduction in Puerto Ricans with systemic lupus erythematosus: 6-year follow-up. Lupus Sci Med. 2026 Mar 24; 13(1).

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Thomas KL, Vujanovic AA, Zvolensky MJ, Smit T, Buckner JD. The role of relationship impairment on the link between posttraumatic stress severity and heavy episodic drinking varies by sex. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 May; 184:209889.

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Liaw W, Adepoju OE, Fuentes CG, Luo J, Glasheen B, King B, Kakadiaris I, Prewitt T, Womack P, Dobbins J, Woodard L. Comorbidities, Utilization, and Quality of Care as Predictors of Diabetes Complications. J Am Board Fam Med. 2026 Jan; 39(1).

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Hall KE, Woller SJ, Vitus D, Ruiz F, McGrew SJ, Vujanovic AA. Associations of Sensitivity to Reward and Punishment with Alcohol Use Severity in a Trauma-Exposed Community Sample: The Role of Drinking Motives. Subst Use Misuse. 2026; 61(6):850-857.

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Yerram PS, Mwita CJ, Mwaiselage J, Elul B, Soliman AS. Association Between the Test-and-Treat Strategy and the Severity of Cervical Dysplastic Lesions Among Women Living With HIV in Tanzania (2015-2023). JCO Glob Oncol. 2025 Oct; 11:e2400540.

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Dale Z, Wallington SF, Penn-Marshall M. Prevalence and characteristics of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in recovered patients. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1648961.

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Papapostolou S, Kearns JS, Costello B, O'Brien J, Gutman S, Nanayakkara S, Kaye DM, Walton A, Hare J, Stub D, Taylor A. Relationship between left ventricular wall stress and cardiac remodelling post-TAVR and MitraClip. Open Heart. 2025 Aug 31; 12(2).

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Sep?lveda-Rivera V, Olivieri-Henry G, Morales-Gonz?lez H, Ruiz-Adames J, Herrero-Rivera C, Rentas-Echeverria A, Cardona-Berdecia V, Soler-Llompart C, Sala-Morales AC, P?rez-Montero G, Blanco-Ruiz E, Godoy-Vitorino F. Gut microbiota distinguishes aging hispanics with Alzheimer's disease: associations with cognitive impairment and severity. Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 05; 15(1):28505.

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