 Geographic Information Systems
"Geographic Information Systems" 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.
Computer systems capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information, i.e. data identified according to their locations.
| Descriptor ID |
D040362
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.313.500.750.300.314 L01.470.750.750.462
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| Concept/Terms |
Geographic Information Systems- Geographic Information Systems
- Geographic Information System
- Information System, Geographic
- Information Systems, Geographic
- Geographical Information Systems
- Geographical Information System
- Information System, Geographical
- Information Systems, Geographical
- System, Geographical Information
- Systems, Geographical Information
Global Positioning Systems- Global Positioning Systems
- Positioning System, Global
- Positioning Systems, Global
- System, Global Positioning
- Systems, Global Positioning
- Global Positioning System
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Geographic Information Systems" by people in this website by year, and whether "Geographic Information Systems" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geographic Information Systems" by people in Profiles.
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Alexander JD, Duffy KA, Freis SM, Chow SM, Friedman NP, Vrieze SI. Investigating the Magnitude and Persistence of COVID-19-Related Impacts on Affect and GPS-Derived Daily Mobility Patterns in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Insights From a Smartphone-Based Intensive Longitudinal Study of Colorado-Based Youths From June 2016 to April 2022. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Mar 17; 27:e64965.
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Ram?rez IJ, Lee J. Deconstructing the spatial effects of El Ni?o and vulnerability on cholera rates in Peru: Wavelet and GIS analyses. Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol. 2022 02; 40:100474.
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Kinnee EJ, Tripathy S, Schinasi L, Shmool JLC, Sheffield PE, Holguin F, Clougherty JE. Geocoding Error, Spatial Uncertainty, and Implications for Exposure Assessment and Environmental Epidemiology. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 08 12; 17(16).
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Root ED, Bailey ED, Gorham T, Browning C, Song C, Salsberry P. Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis of Infant Mortality and Preterm Birth in Ohio, 2008-2015: Opportunities to Enhance Spatial Thinking. Public Health Rep. 2020 Jul/Aug; 135(4):472-482.
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Anthamatten P, Thomas DSK, Williford D, Barrow JC, Bol KA, Davidson AJ, Deakyne Davies SJ, Kraus EM, Tabano DC, Daley MF. Geospatial Monitoring of Body Mass Index: Use of Electronic Health Record Data Across Health Care Systems. Public Health Rep. 2020 Mar/Apr; 135(2):211-219.
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Hebert C, Root ED. Repurposing Geographic Information Systems for Routine Hospital Infection Control. Adv Health Care Manag. 2019 Oct 24; 18.
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Koman PD, Romo F, Swinton P, Mentz GB, de Majo RF, Sampson NR, Battaglia MJ, Hill-Knott K, Williams GO, O'Neill MS, Schulz AJ. MI-Environment: Geospatial patterns and inequality of relative heat stress vulnerability in Michigan. Health Place. 2019 11; 60:102228.
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Morrison CN, Byrnes HF, Miller BA, Wiehe SE, Ponicki WR, Wiebe DJ. Exposure to alcohol outlets, alcohol access, and alcohol consumption among adolescents. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 12 01; 205:107622.
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Yuma P, Orsi R, Dunn JA, Kenyon V, Tulanowski E, Stallones L. Traumatic injury and access to care in rural areas: leveraging linked data and geographic information systems for planning and advocacy. Rural Remote Health. 2019 09; 19(3):5089.
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Morrison CN, Byrnes HF, Miller BA, Kaner E, Wiehe SE, Ponicki WR, Wiebe DJ. Assessing Individuals' Exposure to Environmental Conditions Using Residence-based Measures, Activity Location-based Measures, and Activity Path-based Measures. Epidemiology. 2019 03; 30(2):166-176.
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