Orthopaedic literature and MeSH.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Stuart J Nelson, Jacque-Lynne Schulman

Abstract

Since 1916 there has been a recognized demand for a method of classification of orthopaedic literature inclusive enough to permit the proper collection and retrieval of all literature on the subject. Today, MEDLINE, available through the PubMed interface, has become the de facto standard for organization and retrieval of medical literature. The Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), used to provide indexing and assist in searching, are partly responsible for this standard. Understanding how MeSH is built and maintained may lead the user to a better understanding of how to use MEDLINE, and what to expect from the indexing of an article. The purpose of this review is to provide an understanding of the organization of large quantities of indexed material, the indexing process and the considerations involved in developing an indexing vocabulary. WHERE ARE WE NOW?: Successful terminology development and use, a prerequisite for any sharing of information by electronic means, depends on both user (how the user is expected to use the system) and information (how the information is organized) models. MEDLINE has a simple user model and a simpler information model. The user is expected to determine what is relevant and which MeSH descriptors a...Continue Reading

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Dec 17, 2008·BMC Bioinformatics·Aurélie NévéolVincent Claveau
Jan 27, 2009·Journal of Biomedical Informatics·Aurélie NévéolAlan R Aronson

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May 17, 2011·Journal of Translational Medicine·David S JonesAndrei Mogoutov
Jan 30, 2015·BMC Bioinformatics·Robert HoehndorfGeorgios V Gkoutos

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