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Systematic Reviews: Identifying relevant studies for systematic reviews

BMJ · 1994 · Vol. 309(6964) · pp. 1286–1291

Kay Dickersin✉Roberta W. Scherer(Cochrane)Carol Lefebvre(Cochrane)

Abstract

Although the indexing terms available for searching Medline for randomised clinical trials have improved, sensitivity still remains unsatisfactory. A mechanism is needed to "'register" known trials, preferably by retrospective tagging of Medline entries, and incorporating trials published before 1966 and in journals not indexed by Medline into the system.

Meta-analysis and systematic reviews scientometrics and bibliometrics researchMEDLINEMedicineGold standard (test)Clinical trialSystematic reviewMeta-analysisRandomized controlled trialMedical physicsInternal medicine

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Abstracting and IndexingEvaluation Studies as TopicSensitivity and SpecificitySubject HeadingsUnited StatesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicMEDLINE

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