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Minimal Clinically Important Difference

A statistically significant minimum set of clinical outcomes that demonstrates a clinical benefit of an intervention or treatment.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A statistically significant minimum set of clinical outcomes that demonstrates a clinical benefit of an intervention or treatment.

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  • Minimal Clinically Important Improvement

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History Note

2017

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Previous Indexing

  • Treatment Outcome (2001-2016)

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  1. N04w.761w.559w.590.399.125.500w
  2. N05.715w.360.575w.575.399.125.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Minimal Clinically Important Difference. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000071081. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000071081
  2. Minimal Clinically Important Difference. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_important_difference
  3. Minimal Clinically Important Difference. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17069312