| Title |
Chapter 4: Effective Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of General Internal Medicine, May 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11606-011-1873-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Rose Relevo |
| Abstract |
This article discusses techniques that are appropriate when developing search strategies for systematic reviews of medical tests. This includes general advice for searching for systematic reviews and issues specific to systematic reviews of medical tests. Diagnostic search filters are currently not sufficiently developed for use when searching for systematic reviews. Instead, authors should construct a highly sensitive search strategy that uses both controlled vocabulary and text words. A comprehensive search should include multiple databases and sources of grey literature. A list of subject-specific databases is included in this article. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Egypt | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 124 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 29 | 22% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 12% |
| Researcher | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 26 | 20% |
| Unknown | 22 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 16% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 6% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 5 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 30 | 23% |
| Unknown | 30 | 23% |
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