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.

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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 L01.280.960.500.580 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]
Information Science [L]
Information Science [L01]
Data Collection [L01.280]
Surveys and Questionnaires [L01.280.960]
Health Surveys [L01.280.960.500]
Mass Screening [L01.280.960.500.580]
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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Bar chart showing 39 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2019 and 2020

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

Chaves E, Fernandez C, Ley S, Laroche H, Ariza AJ, Novick MB, Genuario K, Giovanni CS, Egbert A, Lim CS, Tucker JM. Identifying and Managing Eating Disorders in Pediatric Obesity Treatment: Current Practices in Weight Management Programs throughout the United States. Child Obes. 2026 Apr; 22(3):155-163.

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Harris TP, Zax A, Datillo TM, Wallisch A, Ryder AL, Schurman C, Slosky L, Edwards S, Catley D, Davis AM, Bakula DM. Stress and Anxiety Screening in Caregivers of Children with Pediatric Feeding Disorder. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2026 Apr; 31(2):562-570.

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Jones JT, Talib N, Cramer E, Valentini D, Baumer N, Sargado S, Oreskovic NM, Santoro SL, Krell K, Santoro JD, Vellody K, McCormick A, Franklin C, Kishnani P, Hart S, Spiridigliozzi G, Kitchen J, Skotko BG. The Detection of Down Syndrome Arthritis in Clinical Practice: A Multicenter, International Pilot and Feasibility Study of a Down Syndrome-Specific Musculoskeletal Screening Tool. Am J Med Genet A. 2026 03; 200(3):653-660.

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Wallis KE, Wozniak-Kelly SN, Cacia J, Wu KK, Nadler C. Suicide-Risk Identification Across Developmental and Behavioral Pediatric Practices: A DBPNet Study. Acad Pediatr. 2025 May-Jun; 25(4):102793.

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Scafe M, Kanya M, Flynn M, Chettiar R. Anxiety and Depression in Today's Youth: A Current Look into Assessment and Treatment. Mo Med. 2025; 122(4):283-290.

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Bellini SG, Becker PJ, Abdelhadi RA, Karls CA, Price AL, Puthoff TD, Malone A. Patterns of use of malnutrition risk screening in pediatric populations: A survey of current practice among pediatric hospitals in North America. Nutr Clin Pract. 2024 Dec; 39(6):1500-1508.

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Rai B, Nordstr?m T, Lantz A, Lund RL, Kuja-Halkola R, Rado M, ?berg S, Hao S, Du X, Clements M. Spatio-temporal variation in prostate cancer testing in Stockholm: A population-based study. PLoS One. 2024; 19(8):e0308254.

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Stocker B, Jain S, Patel L, Tarantino C, Sullivant S, Worland K. Impact of a Mental Health Screening Process in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Jul 01; 40(7):562-565.

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Maddux MH, Drovetta M, Mackner LM, Plevinsky J, Whitaker BN. Practice Survey: Depression Screening in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 06 01; 76(6):e83-e87.

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Marker AM, Patton SR, Clements MA, Egan AE, McDonough RJ. Adjusted Cutoff Scores Increase Sensitivity of Depression Screening Measures in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2022 11 01; 45(11):2501-2508.

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