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. 2000 Spring;16(2):668-72.
doi: 10.1017/s0266462300101229.

Identifying studies for systematic reviews. An example from medical imaging

E Berry  1 , S Kelly, J Hutton, K M Harris, M A Smith
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Identifying studies for systematic reviews. An example from medical imaging

E Berry et al. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2000 Spring.
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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.

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