Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Patient Generated Health Data

Health-related data created, recorded, or gathered by patients, family members, or caregivers, to help address a health concern. Distinct from data generated in clinical settings and through encounters with providers.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Health-related data created, recorded, or gathered by patients, family members, or caregivers, to help address a health concern. Distinct from data generated in clinical settings and through encounters with providers.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Patient Generated Clinical Data
  • Patient Generated Data
  • Self-Recorded Health Data
  • Data, Patient Generated
  • Data, Self-Recorded Health
  • Generated Data, Patient
  • Health Data, Self-Recorded
  • Health Datas, Self-Recorded
  • Self Recorded Health Data

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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History Note

2018

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Previous Indexing

  • Data Collection (2014-2017)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. E05.318w.308w.940.968w.249w.625

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NLM Classification

WB 291

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Patient Generated Health Data. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000076206. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000076206
  2. Patient Generated Health Data. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113451676