Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental study
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Resumo: | 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: Experimental study. UNESP, Brazil. METHODS: We selected and analyzed 37 search strategies that had specifically been developed for the field of anesthesiology. These search strategies were adapted in order to cover all potentially relevant search terms, with regard to variant spellings and direct and indirect orders, in the most efficient manner. RESULTS: When the strategies included variant spellings and direct and indirect orders, these adapted versions of the search strategies selected retrieved the same number of search results in MEDLINE (mean of 61.3%) and a higher number in EMBASE (mean of 63.9%) in the sample analyzed. The numbers of results retrieved through the searches analyzed here were not identical with and without associated use of MeSH and EMTREE terms. However, association of these terms from both controlled vocabularies retrieved a larger number of records than did the use of either one of them. CONCLUSIONS: In view of these results, we recommend that the search terms used should include both preferred and non-preferred terms (i.e. variant spellings and direct/indirect order of the same term) and associated MeSH and EMTREE terms, in order to develop highly-sensitive search strategies for systematic reviews. |
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Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental studyAnesthesiologyBibliographicDatabasesEvidence-based medicineMedical subject headingsMEDLINEBACKGROUND: 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: Experimental study. UNESP, Brazil. METHODS: We selected and analyzed 37 search strategies that had specifically been developed for the field of anesthesiology. These search strategies were adapted in order to cover all potentially relevant search terms, with regard to variant spellings and direct and indirect orders, in the most efficient manner. RESULTS: When the strategies included variant spellings and direct and indirect orders, these adapted versions of the search strategies selected retrieved the same number of search results in MEDLINE (mean of 61.3%) and a higher number in EMBASE (mean of 63.9%) in the sample analyzed. The numbers of results retrieved through the searches analyzed here were not identical with and without associated use of MeSH and EMTREE terms. However, association of these terms from both controlled vocabularies retrieved a larger number of records than did the use of either one of them. CONCLUSIONS: In view of these results, we recommend that the search terms used should include both preferred and non-preferred terms (i.e. variant spellings and direct/indirect order of the same term) and associated MeSH and EMTREE terms, in order to develop highly-sensitive search strategies for systematic reviews.Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (FMB) Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Coordenadoria da Rede de Bibliotecas da UNIFESP (CRBU) Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)School of Medicine University of TorontoDepartment of Health Research Methods Evidence and Impact McMaster UniversityDepartment of Surgery and Orthopedics Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Department of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis Institute of Science and Technology Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Department of Neurology Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Department of Anesthesiology Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Institute of Urology McMaster UniversityHealth Sciences Library Evidence-Based Medicine Unit Department of Anesthesiology Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (FMB) Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Department of Surgery and Orthopedics Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Department of Biosciences and Oral Diagnosis Institute of Science and Technology Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Department of Neurology Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Department of Anesthesiology Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Health Sciences Library Evidence-Based Medicine Unit Department of Anesthesiology Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)CNPq: #310953/2015-4Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)University of TorontoMcMaster UniversityVolpato, Enilze de Souza Nogueira [UNESP]Betini, Marluci [UNESP]Puga, Maria Eduarda [UNESP]Agarwal, Arnav [UNESP]Cataneo, Antônio José Maria [UNESP]de Oliveira, Luciane Dias [UNESP]Bazan, Rodrigo [UNESP]Braz, Leandro Gobbo [UNESP]Pereira, José Eduardo Guimarães [UNESP]El Dib, Regina [UNESP]2018-12-11T17:20:24Z2018-12-11T17:20:24Z2018-03-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article103-108application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2017.0277100917Sao Paulo Medical Journal, v. 136, n. 2, p. 103-108, 2018.1516-3180http://hdl.handle.net/11449/17634310.1590/1516-3180.2017.0277100917S1516-318020180002001032-s2.0-85047183880S1516-31802018000200103.pdf7199562550978496Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengSao Paulo Medical Journal0,334info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-08-16T15:46:04Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/176343Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-16T15:46:04Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental study |
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Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental study |
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Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental study Volpato, Enilze de Souza Nogueira [UNESP] Anesthesiology Bibliographic Databases Evidence-based medicine Medical subject headings MEDLINE |
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Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental study |
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Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental study |
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Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental study |
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Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental study |
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Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental study |
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Volpato, Enilze de Souza Nogueira [UNESP] |
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Volpato, Enilze de Souza Nogueira [UNESP] Betini, Marluci [UNESP] Puga, Maria Eduarda [UNESP] Agarwal, Arnav [UNESP] Cataneo, Antônio José Maria [UNESP] de Oliveira, Luciane Dias [UNESP] Bazan, Rodrigo [UNESP] Braz, Leandro Gobbo [UNESP] Pereira, José Eduardo Guimarães [UNESP] El Dib, Regina [UNESP] |
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Betini, Marluci [UNESP] Puga, Maria Eduarda [UNESP] Agarwal, Arnav [UNESP] Cataneo, Antônio José Maria [UNESP] de Oliveira, Luciane Dias [UNESP] Bazan, Rodrigo [UNESP] Braz, Leandro Gobbo [UNESP] Pereira, José Eduardo Guimarães [UNESP] El Dib, Regina [UNESP] |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) University of Toronto McMaster University |
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Volpato, Enilze de Souza Nogueira [UNESP] Betini, Marluci [UNESP] Puga, Maria Eduarda [UNESP] Agarwal, Arnav [UNESP] Cataneo, Antônio José Maria [UNESP] de Oliveira, Luciane Dias [UNESP] Bazan, Rodrigo [UNESP] Braz, Leandro Gobbo [UNESP] Pereira, José Eduardo Guimarães [UNESP] El Dib, Regina [UNESP] |
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Anesthesiology Bibliographic Databases Evidence-based medicine Medical subject headings MEDLINE |
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Anesthesiology Bibliographic Databases Evidence-based medicine Medical subject headings MEDLINE |
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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: Experimental study. UNESP, Brazil. METHODS: We selected and analyzed 37 search strategies that had specifically been developed for the field of anesthesiology. These search strategies were adapted in order to cover all potentially relevant search terms, with regard to variant spellings and direct and indirect orders, in the most efficient manner. RESULTS: When the strategies included variant spellings and direct and indirect orders, these adapted versions of the search strategies selected retrieved the same number of search results in MEDLINE (mean of 61.3%) and a higher number in EMBASE (mean of 63.9%) in the sample analyzed. The numbers of results retrieved through the searches analyzed here were not identical with and without associated use of MeSH and EMTREE terms. However, association of these terms from both controlled vocabularies retrieved a larger number of records than did the use of either one of them. CONCLUSIONS: In view of these results, we recommend that the search terms used should include both preferred and non-preferred terms (i.e. variant spellings and direct/indirect order of the same term) and associated MeSH and EMTREE terms, in order to develop highly-sensitive search strategies for systematic reviews. |
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