Journal article
Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A high-quality electronic search is essential for ensuring accuracy and comprehensiveness among the records retrieved when conducting systematic reviews. Therefore, we aimed to identify the most efficient method for searching in both MEDLINE (through PubMed) and EMBASE, covering search terms with variant spellings, direct and indirect orders, and associations with MeSH and EMTREE terms (or lack thereof).
DESIGN AND SETTING: …
Authors
de Souza Nogueira Volpato E; Betini M; Puga ME; Agarwal A; Cataneo AJM; de Oliveira LD; Bazan R; Braz LG; Pereira JEG; Dib RE
Journal
Sao Paulo Medical Journal, Vol. 136, No. 02, pp. 103–108
Publisher
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Publication Date
2018
DOI
10.1590/1516-3180.2017.0277100917
ISSN
1516-3180