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

Sharon Wong; Nancy L Wilczynski; R. Brian Haynes; Hedges Team

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.