Developing optimal search strategies for detecting clinically relevant qualitative studies in MEDLINE.

Abstract

Several search strategies can achieve high performance in retrieving qualitative studies from MEDLINE.

Keywords

MEDLINEQualitative researchRecallMedicineGold standard (test)Matching (statistics)Health careComputer scienceInformation retrievalPsychologyPathologyCognitive psychology

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McMaster University CA

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Publication Info

Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 107
Issue: Pt 1
Pages: 311-6
Citations: 203
Access: Closed

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                                    Sharon Wong, 
                                
                                    Nancy L Wilczynski, 
                                
                                    R. Brian Haynes
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Developing optimal search strategies for detecting clinically relevant qualitative studies in MEDLINE.. 
                            PubMed
                            , 107
                            (Pt 1)
                            , 311-6.