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SUR 273: Systematic Reviews

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Clinical Queries

PubMed Clinical Queries

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Scroll down in "Search Options" to choose Clinical Queries--"All," or one of the "Therapy" categories.
High Sensitivity – the broadest search to include ALL relevant material; it may include less relevant materials.
High Specificity – the most targeted search to include only the most relevant set; may miss some relevant materials.
Best Balance – retrieves the best balance between Sensitivity and Specificity.

To understand more about Clinical Queries and how to search PubMed, read this.

Cochrane/Systematic Reviews

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
Rich source of systematic reviews.
Science Direct This link opens in a new window
Use Advanced Search, Journals Tab. Check "Review Articles." Be sure to look at articles described as systemic reviews.
CINAHL Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Select Systematic Reviews in the Publication Type section.

To understand the systematic review process, read this:

Five Steps to Conducting a Systematic Review

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