Journal article
Sensitivity and Predictive Value of 15 PubMed Search Strategies to Answer Clinical Questions Rated Against Full Systematic Reviews
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Clinicians perform searches in PubMed daily, but retrieving relevant studies is challenging due to the rapid expansion of medical knowledge. Little is known about the performance of search strategies when they are applied to answer specific clinical questions.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of 15 PubMed search strategies in retrieving relevant clinical trials on therapeutic interventions.
Authors
Agoritsas T; Merglen A; Courvoisier DS; Combescure C; Garin N; Perrier A; Perneger TV
Journal
Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol. 14, No. 3,
Publisher
JMIR Publications
DOI
10.2196/jmir.2021
ISSN
1438-8871