"Guidelines as Topic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A systematic statement of policy rules or principles. Guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by convening expert panels. The text may be cursive or in outline form but is generally a comprehensive guide to problems and approaches in any field of activity. For guidelines in the field of health care and clinical medicine, PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC is available.
| Descriptor ID |
D017408
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.700.350 N05.700.350
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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