Identifying studies for systematic reviews - An example from medical imaging

被引：23

作者：

Berry, E

Kelly, S

Hutton, J

Harris, KM

Smith, MA

机构：

[1] MEDTAP Int Inc, London W1Y 1RL, England

[2] Leeds Teaching Hosp NHS Trust, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England

[3] Univ Leeds, Sch Med, Res Off, Leeds LS2 9LN, W Yorkshire, England

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH CARE | 2000年 / 16卷 / 02期

关键词：

MEDLINE; online systems; evaluation studies; diagnosis;

D O I：

10.1017/S0266462300101229

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

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.

引用

页码：668 / 672

页数：5