Quality of Life

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	I01.800 K01.752.400.750 N06.850.505.400.425.837
Concept/Terms	Quality of Life Quality of Life Life Quality Health-Related Quality Of Life Health-Related Quality Of Life Health Related Quality Of Life HRQOL

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Quality of Life".

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Quality of Life [I01.800]
Humanities [K]
Humanities [K01]
Philosophy [K01.752]
Life [K01.752.400]
Quality of Life [K01.752.400.750]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Demography [N06.850.505.400]
Health Status [N06.850.505.400.425]
Quality of Life [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.

Bar chart showing 524 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 40 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	2	1	3
2000	2	0	2
2001	0	3	3
2002	5	4	9
2003	5	6	11
2004	6	6	12
2005	6	9	15
2006	5	6	11
2007	9	9	18
2008	7	5	12
2009	9	8	17
2010	4	8	12
2011	10	8	18
2012	5	6	11
2013	7	7	14
2014	11	12	23
2015	10	10	20
2016	10	12	22
2017	15	16	31
2018	15	11	26
2019	16	9	25
2020	22	16	38
2021	10	28	38
2022	8	32	40
2023	11	23	34
2024	11	11	22
2025	10	13	23
2026	7	7	14

Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality of Life" by people in Profiles.

Garcia MA, Tarraf W, Chiu CT, Thierry AD, Saenz JL, Reyes AM, Thorpe RJ. A comparison of dementia-free life expectancy estimates across competing algorithmic classifications: new knowledge and considerations from the health and retirement study. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2026 May 07; 81(6).

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Twa MD, Xu T, Dang P, Kehinde-Darnell L, Dobbins J, Liaw W, Adepoju OE. Mental health burden associated with specific ocular conditions among Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes: examining the impact of glaucoma, cataracts, retinopathy, and dry eye on unhealthy mental health days. Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1708485.

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Rubinstein M, Lim S, McLean J, Rix J, Fuller L, Shingles H, Warner V, Hartshorne T, Cheshire C, Leet A, Taylor AJ, McGiffin DC, Bergin P, Merry C, Doi A, Gutman SJ, Hare JL, Marasco S, Kaye DM, Patel HC. Destination Ventricular Assist Device: A Single-Centre Experience With a Newly Approved Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure. Heart Lung Circ. 2026 Apr; 35(4):468-474.

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Batrakoulis A, Perivoliotis K, Courneya KS, Schmitz KH, Schwartz AL, Al-Mhanna SB, Liapis N, Tzovaras G, Baloyiannis I. Comparative Efficacy of Various Exercise Types on Psychophysiological Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Network Meta-Analysis. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2026 Apr 01; 58(4):670-682.

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Andr?s A, Jim?nez S, Aladr?n Regidor MJ, Moreso F, Crespo M, Serra Caba?as N, G?mez G, L?pez V, Carmen D?az Corte MD, Fraile-G?mez P, Lorenzo I, Ruiz San Mill?n JC, Ca?as L, Rodr?guez Benot A, Calvo Romero N, Diekmann F, Mendiluce A, Fern?ndez Rivera C, Gallego R, Jim?nez C, Martin-Moreno PL, Fern?ndez Tagarro E, D?az C, Mart?n Urcuyo B, Gonz?lez Roncero FM. Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Older De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients Under Once-Daily Tacrolimus Formulations: The BITACORA Study. Clin Transplant. 2026 Mar; 40(3):e70501.

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Kumar S, Mallett A, Olsen S, Coleman A. A holistic approach for quantifying the value of public health programs: social return on investment (SROI) analysis of a mobile clinic as an example. Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1650485.

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Rold?s MI, Orazem J, Aponte J. A study of the factors that affect health-related quality of life among residents of low-income housing in Mott Haven in the Bronx, NY. BMC Public Health. 2026 Feb 17; 26(1).

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Markey GE, Ruterbusch JJ, Baird TE, Martin JL, Schwartz AG, Finlay DG, Timban T, Trendowski MR, Badr MS, Winters-Stone K, Beebe-Dimmer JL. The Impact of Moderate to High Intensity Physical Activity on Sleep Health in Cancer Survivors. Cancer Med. 2026 Feb; 15(2):e71546.

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Mohammed S, Galukande M, Naamala A, Parham G, Pinder L, Anele A, Offiah SA, Zietsman A, Sch?z J, McCormack V, Dos-Santos-Silva I. Longitudinal changes in health-related quality of life after a breast cancer diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the prospective ABC-DO cohort. Int J Cancer. 2026 Jul 01; 159(1):78-91.

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Costas-Muniz R, Torres-Blasco N, Nu?ez SM, Olivero Dos Santos L, Galindo-V?zquez O, Breitbart W, Castro E. "Finding meaning in life after a cancer diagnosis": A mixed methods study with Latinos with advanced cancer. Palliat Support Care. 2026 Jan 28; 24:e44.

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