Conseils utiles
Structure des données MeSH (en anglais)
DeCS structure originates from MeSH’s and is centered on descriptors, concepts and terms, to make it more compatible with the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS). The record contains a descriptor, which covers a class of concepts closely related to each other in meaning, and each concept covers a class of synonymous terms. Each record has […]
Polyhiérarchie de DeCS/MeSH
The concept is the knowledge unit of a thesaurus and is limited by its scope note. DeCS/MeSH concepts are grouped in large categories that are hierarchically arranged from broader to narrower concepts. Due to this branched structure, these hierarchies can be understood as the branches of a large tree. By clicking on the « Hierarchy » tab, […]
Utilisation de qualificatifs: étiologie
Le qualificatif étiologie s’utilise en coordination avec les descripteurs de la catégorie [C] Maladies pour indiquer les agents causaux des maladies, y compris les facteurs contributifs ou pathogènes. En parcourant la hiérarchie des qualificatifs /étiologie, vous constaterez qu’il existe des qualificatifs plus spécifiques qui doivent être utilisés le cas échéant. En général, lorsque le qualificatif […]
Journée Mondiale contre la Rage
(en anglais) The World Rabies Day is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), and celebrated every September 28 to reinforce awareness about prevention, the fight against this Zoonotic Disease and their achievements. When searching the DeCS/MeSH portal for the term « Rabies » using « Any term », the descriptors related to the disease that appear are: Explore […]
Coordination descripteur/qualificatif (en anglais)
Coordination is a fundamental principle of MeSH indexing. By proper coordination of a limited number of MeSH headings and appropriate subheadings, the indexer can describe the entire content of any lengthy and complex article. In order to adequately index the content of an article, it is usually not enough to use a single MeSH term. […]
Qualificatifs et leurs abréviations
qualificatifs en ANGLAIS qualificatifs en SPAGNOL qualificatifs en FRANÇAIS abrev.1 abrev.2 analogs & derivatives análogos & derivados analogues et dérivés AA ANALOGS abnormalities anomalías malformations AB ABNORM administration & dosage administración & dosificación administration et posologie AD ADMIN adverse effects efectos adversos effets indésirables AE ADV EFF agonists agonistas agonistes AG AGON anatomy & histology […]
Voir aussi les descripteurs… (en anglais)
Relations among DeCS concepts can be of several types. One of them is “See related” terms, a type of relationship that is established by MeSH and incorporated by DeCS. This type of relationship equals more than 13,000 linear interactions between DeCS concepts. Related descriptors allow you to find other indexing terms that are within the […]
Une compréhension du DeCS
Dans cette vidéo (en portugais), vous pouvez voir comment et où obtenir certaines informations fournies par DeCS.
