"Clinical Trials as Topic" 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.
Pre-planned studies of the safety, efficacy, or optimum dosage schedule (if appropriate) of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for predefined evidence of favorable and unfavorable effects. This concept includes clinical trials conducted both in the U.S. and in other countries.
| Descriptor ID |
D002986
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.760.535 E05.337.250 N05.715.360.775.235 N06.850.520.450.535
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2008 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2009 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 2010 | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2016 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2017 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2018 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2019 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2020 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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