Data Anonymization MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Data Anonymization
Tree Number(s): H01.770.644.205; L01.224.134.500; N03.706.437.650.124.160; N04.452.910.200.500
Unique ID: D000068240
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000068240
Scope Note: Removal of personally identifiable information via encryption or other methods.
Entry Term(s): Data Masking; De-Identification; Deidentification
See Also: Personally Identifiable Information
Public MeSH Note: 2016
History Note: 2016
Date Established: 2016/01/01
Date of Entry: 2015/07/06
Revision Date: 2017/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

Natural Science Disciplines [H01]
- Science [H01.770]
  - Research [H01.770.644]

Information Science [L01]
- Computing Methodologies [L01.224]
  - Computer Security [L01.224.134]
    - Blockchain [L01.224.134.250]
    - Data Anonymization [L01.224.134.500]

Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
- Social Control, Formal [N03.706]
  - Human Rights [N03.706.437]
    - Patient Rights [N03.706.437.650]
      - Confidentiality [N03.706.437.650.124]
        
        Data Anonymization [N03.706.437.650.124.160]
        
        Genetic Privacy [N03.706.437.650.124.320]

Health Services Administration [N04]
- Organization and Administration [N04.452]
  - Security Measures [N04.452.910]
    - Computer Security [N04.452.910.200]
      - Blockchain [N04.452.910.200.250]
      - Data Anonymization [N04.452.910.200.500]

Data Anonymization Preferred

Data Masking Narrower

De-Identification Narrower

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