Named Groups

US Population Groups

Individuals classified according US federal government used for US federal data on race and ethnicity. Race and ethnicity terms are self-identified social construct. MeSH may contain outdated and offensive population terms only to assist users who are interested in retrieving comprehensive search results for studies such as in longitudinal studies.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Individuals classified according US federal government used for US federal data on race and ethnicity. Race and ethnicity terms are self-identified social construct. MeSH may contain outdated and offensive population terms only to assist users who are interested in retrieving comprehensive search results for studies such as in longitudinal studies.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Population Groups, US
  • Group, US Population
  • Groups, US Population
  • Population Group, US
  • US Population Group

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Aspects Covered

9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, education, ethics, ethnology, genetics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology, statistics & numerical data.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Population Groups (1963-2022)

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  1. M01w.686.477w.625

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. US Population Groups. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000095165. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000095165
  2. US Population Groups. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116875109