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IDENTIFYING STUDIES FOR SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

An Example from Medical Imaging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2000

Elizabeth Berry ,
Steven Kelly ,
John Hutton ,
Keith M. Harris  and
Michael A. Smith
Elizabeth Berry
Affiliation:
University of Leeds
Steven Kelly
Affiliation:
University of Leeds
John Hutton
Affiliation:
MEDTAP International Inc.
Keith M. Harris
Affiliation:
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Michael A. Smith
Affiliation:
University of Leeds
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Abstract

Objectives: To determine if published figures on the proportion of articles included in systematic reviews and identified in electronic databases are applicable to an example from medical imaging.

Methods: A systematic review was performed. Additionally, sensitivity and precision of a MEDLINE search were compared with values from three published searches, each customized for a specific field.

Results: All articles included in the systematic review were in electronic databases. The MEDLINE search had low precision compared with searches in other fields.

Conclusions: In a specific area of medical imaging, electronic databases, including MEDLINE, are reliable sources of articles.

Keywords

MEDLINEOnline systemsEvaluation studiesDiagnosis
Type
Research Article
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , April 2000 , pp. 668 - 672
Copyright
© 2000 Cambridge University Press

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