MeSH Population Groups (Type 5 SCR)

Working with partners across NIH, led by NIMHD and the NLM OBSSR-Behavioral Ontology Working Group, MeSH on November 29, 2022 added Federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) tribal names and ethnic/ethnolinguistic minority terms as newly created type 5 SCR designated as “Population Groups”. These minority names (1,700+ terms) were mapped and reviewed by subject matter experts and scientists within NIH and from outside including Network of the National Library of Medicine members.

Structure: All type 5 SCRs have common fields

1. CC=5 Population Group
2. ST=T098 Population Groups
3. HM= At least one HM is to an MH under Population Groups [M01.686]
4. TH= NIMHD(2023)