2019 MeSH Version Now Available in MEDLINE on STN®
Effective December 16, 2018, the 2019 version of MeSH is available in MEDLINE on STN. MeSH is the controlled vocabulary used for indexing records in MEDLINE.
Highlights of the new MeSH include:
- A total of 361 new MeSH headings: The new MeSH headings can be viewed by category at: www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2019/download/NewMeshHeadingsByCategory2019.pdf
- 1,741 terms were promoted to descriptors: The terms can be reviewed at: www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2019/download/TermsMovingFrom2018SCRsto2019Descriptors.pdf
- 9 terms were deleted: The mapping of the deleted terms can be reviewed at: www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2019/download/FateOfDeletedDescriptors2019.pdf
For continued comprehensive retrieval, please review the new MeSH terminology and make any necessary changes to your SDIs and saved search strategies.
MEDLINE records with updated MeSH terms are available in MEDLINE on STN as of December 17, 2018.