"Needs Assessment" 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.
Systematic identification of a population's needs or the assessment of individuals to determine the proper level of services needed.
| Descriptor ID |
D020380
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I02.594 N03.349.380.565 N05.300.537
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| Concept/Terms |
Educational Needs Assessment- Educational Needs Assessment
- Assessment, Educational Needs
- Needs Assessment, Educational
- Needs Assessments, Educational
Determination of Health Care Needs- Determination of Health Care Needs
- Determination of Healthcare Needs
- Assessment of Healthcare Needs
- Needs Assessment, Healthcare
- Needs Assessments, Healthcare
- Assessment of Health Care Needs
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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