"Comprehension" 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.
The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding. (American Heritage Dictionary, 4th ed) Includes understanding by a patient or research subject of information disclosed orally or in writing.
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D032882
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.188.357
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2018 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comprehension" by people in Profiles.
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Control and value appraisals and online multiple-text comprehension in primary school: The mediating role of boredom and the moderating role of word-reading fluency. Br J Educ Psychol. 2022 Mar; 92(1):258-279.
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Visual comprehension and orientation into the COVID-19 CIDO ontology. J Biomed Inform. 2021 08; 120:103861.
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Readability of Participant Informed Consent Forms and Informational Documents: From Phase 3 COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials in the United States. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 08; 96(8):2095-2101.
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Improving COVID-19 vaccine-related health literacy and vaccine uptake in patients: Comparison on the readability of patient information leaflets of approved COVID-19 vaccines. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2021 Dec; 46(6):1498-1500.
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A randomized controlled trial to test the effect of simplified guidance with visuals on comprehension of COVID-19 guidelines and intention to stay home if symptomatic. BMC Public Health. 2021 05 10; 21(1):892.
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The potential dangers of not understanding COVID-19 public health restrictions in dementia: "It's a groundhog day - every single day she does not understand why she can't go out for a walk". BMC Public Health. 2021 04 20; 21(1):762.
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Anxiety and COVID-19: A study of online content readability. J Prev Interv Community. 2021 Apr-Jun; 49(2):193-201.
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Assessment of Length and Readability of Informed Consent Documents for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 04 01; 4(4):e2110843.
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Japanese health and safety information for overseas visitors: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2021 03 21; 21(1):558.
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Assessing the Readability of Covid-19 Testing Messages on the Internet. J Community Health. 2021 10; 46(5):913-917.