Duke Health - Module 2 Flashcards
PubMed
* The national library of medicine’s search interface to the — database
* Millions of references to articles from (4)
* — present
o Over — global journals in numerous languages
o Each index reference is tagged with — that describe the contents of the article
MEDLINE
medicine, nursing, basic sciences, and related biomechanical fields
1940s
5600
MeSH terms
PubMed tips
1. Identify the key concepts in the clinical scenario
a. Use —
PICO
- Use subject headings (MeSH)
a. Authors can refer to a given disease, condition, or medical concept in multiple ways. To ease article retrieval on a topic it is best to include subject headings in your search. In PubMed, these headings are called —. The National Library of Medicine has added them to every citation in the — database.
b. When you search for terms in PubMed, it will frequently find a MeSH term for you. But, you must check search details to confirm it finds and searches on the correct MeSH terms.
MeSH terms
MEDLINE
- Combine sets
a. Ensure the articles you retrieve include all the concepts important to your question by combining search sets
b. — keep synonyms or similar concepts together: this tells PubMed how to interpret your search. — are required when you mix ANDs and ORs in a single search statement
c. If you choose to search for them separately, combine them with the correct — on the Advanced Search page
Parentheses
Boolean operators (AND, OR)
c. If you choose to search for them separately, combine them with the correct Boolean operators (AND, OR) on the Advanced Search page
i. AND looks for
ii. OR finds results that include
the intersection of two or more sets and is primarily used for combining the major concepts in your search
either of the criteria and is primarily used for combining synonyms
Remember…
* Select resource based on — type
* Select study design limit based on — type
* Pick articles based on relevance to —
* Not every PICO has a perfect article – make a decision as to what matters
question
question
PICO
