NLM Classification 2020 Winter Edition Now Available

Posted by Alan Carr on February 12th, 2020 Posted in: Communications Tools, NLM Resources, Search Tools
Tags: NLM Classification

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The 2020 MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) vocabulary was evaluated for inclusion in the Classification index. Several additions and changes were made to the Index and Schedules based on this review. All main index headings are now linked to the 2020 vocabulary in the MeSH Browser. A mini-systematic review of the W 775-867 Medicolegal Examination section was conducted. Additional minor updates were made to the Index and Schedules.

Summary Statistics for the 2020 Winter Edition

• 59 index main headings added (49 from 2020 MeSH)
• 155 index entries modified
• 5 index headings deleted
• 11 class numbers added (visit Class Numbers Added and Canceled (Current Edition))
• 338 class number captions or notes modified
• 3 schedule range headers modified
• 2 class numbers canceled

More detailed information about the scope of the 2020 winter edition is available. The 2020 summer version will be published in mid-to-late August 2020. It will encompass the systematic review of the WD (Disorders of Systemic, Metabolic or Environmental Origin, etc.) and WO (Surgery) schedules and other miscellaneous updates. The PDF version will be published annually in the fall.