Mass Screening

"Mass Screening" 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.

MeSH information

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Organized periodic procedures performed on large groups of people for the purpose of detecting disease.

Descriptor ID	D008403
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.500 E05.318.308.980.438.580 N02.421.726.233.443 N05.715.360.300.800.438.500 N06.850.520.308.980.438.580 N06.850.780.500
Concept/Terms	Mass Screening Mass Screening Mass Screenings Screening, Mass Screenings, Mass Screening Screening Screenings

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Mass Screening".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Mass Screening [E01.370.500]
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]
Mass Screening [E05.318.308.980.438.580]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Preventive Health Services [N02.421.726]
Diagnostic Services [N02.421.726.233]
Mass Screening [N02.421.726.233.443]
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]
Mass Screening [N05.715.360.300.800.438.500]
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]
Mass Screening [N06.850.520.308.980.438.580]
Public Health Practice [N06.850.780]
Mass Screening [N06.850.780.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Mass Screening".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Mass Screening".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Mass Screening" by people in this website by year, and whether "Mass Screening" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 427 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 30 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	2	1	3
1998	1	0	1
2000	1	1	2
2001	1	1	2
2002	7	4	11
2003	12	2	14
2004	3	7	10
2005	6	10	16
2006	9	6	15
2007	6	8	14
2008	11	12	23
2009	12	10	22
2010	7	6	13
2011	13	15	28
2012	12	8	20
2013	15	7	22
2014	14	15	29
2015	11	10	21
2016	9	1	10
2017	9	14	23
2018	5	7	12
2019	11	5	16
2020	19	11	30
2021	2	15	17
2022	2	11	13
2023	0	10	10
2024	6	11	17
2025	9	3	12

Below are the most recent publications written about "Mass Screening" by people in Profiles.

Kosowan L, O'Rourke JJ, Howse D, Williams L, Adekoya I, Seshie AZ, Delahunty-Pike A, Smithman MA, Katz A, Abaga E, Zsager A, Cooney J, Robinson M, Senior DM, Aubrey-Bassler K, Marshall EG, Neudorf C, Muhajarine N, Fortuna I, Gupta A, Pinto AD. Implementing the screening for poverty and related social determinants and intervening to improve knowledge of and links to resources (SPARK) in primary care clinics across Canada. Fam Pract. 2026 Apr 03; 43(3).

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Coronado GD, Dickerson JF, Tsou MH, Shivaprakash N, Rosales AG, Voelkel JL, Whyte MA, Shuster E, Petrik AF, Llavona-Ortiz JY, Jenkins CL, Rutter CM, Escaron AL. Temporal and geographic analyses of colorectal cancer screening during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in a federally qualified health center. PLoS One. 2026; 21(3):e0345248.

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Pettit NR, Hays M, Li X, Wiltshire J, Musey P. Low Cancer Screening Rates Among Emergency Department Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Cancer Invest. 2026 May; 44(5):555-558.

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Barrett C, Joseph JT, Horning MP, Anne M, Banik D, Birhanu F, Burkot S, Chisele S, Chizyuka N, Diallo M, Diop-Ndiaye H, Gaju S, Hu L, Jenison R, Kulhare S, Kuyper S, Laverriere Z, Makwakwa C, Malyangu E, Maparo T, Mukotsanjera C, Shah I, Shibemba AL, Tchereni T, Hariharan K, Parham G. Performance of an artificial intelligence-based tool for cervical precancer screening in five countries in Africa: a prospective, observational, diagnostic accuracy study. Lancet Glob Health. 2026 Jan; 14(1):e49-e60.

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Kim SK, Fontenot HB. The Potential of Human Papillomavirus Self-Collection Testing to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Living With HIV. Nurs Womens Health. 2026 Feb; 30(1):68-73.

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Hinkel RE, Kalima M, Msadabwe SC, Mwaba CK, Ng'uni FC, Fisa R, Tambatamba BC, Chuba A, Trejo MJ, Lishimpi K, Soliman AS. False-Positive Screening, Over-Referral, and Length of time between Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Confirmed Diagnosis Over Nine Years in Lusaka, Zambia. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2025 Dec 01; 16(1):3.

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Salgin L, Felner JK, Velasquez A, Rabin BA, Strong D, Seifert M, Calzo JP. Multi-level barriers and facilitators to implementing tobacco screening and cessation counseling in a Federally Qualified Health Center. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Nov 10; 25(1):1457.

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Lang TZ, Xu BY, Li Z, Iyengar S, Kesselman C, Ambite JL, Bolo K, Do J, Wong B, Daskivich LP. Acute Angle Closure Incidence in a Large Countywide Safety Net Teleretinal Screening Program. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2025 Nov 01; 143(11):883-890.

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Khaki S, Binder E, Cicco R, Hand I, Hecht J, Iwamoto L, Kessel J, Vohr B, Sekhar D. Variations in Screening Practices for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infections Among Birthing Hospitals in the United States. Matern Child Health J. 2025 Nov; 29(11):1575-1582.

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Olson A, Fuzzell L, Brownstein NC, Fontenot HB, Michel A, Lake P, Vadaparampil ST, Perkins RB. Factors Associated With Guideline-Concordant Cervical Cancer Screening Exit: A Mixed Methods Study. Womens Health Issues. 2025 Nov-Dec; 35(6):415-423.

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