Search strategies to identify diagnostic accuracy studies in MEDLINE and EMBASE

• Published in: Cochrane database of systematic reviews no. 9; p. MR000022
• Main Authors: Beynon, Rebecca, Leeflang, Mariska M G, McDonald, Steve, Eisinga, Anne, Mitchell, Ruth L, Whiting, Penny, Glanville, Julie M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 11.09.2013
• Subjects: Databases, Bibliographic; Diagnosis; Information Storage and Retrieval - methods; Information Storage and Retrieval - standards; MEDLINE; Reference Standards; Review Literature as Topic; Search Engine; Sensitivity and Specificity; Subject Headings

A systematic and extensive search for as many eligible studies as possible is essential in any systematic review. When searching for diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) studies in bibliographic databases, it is recommended that terms for disease (target condition) are combined with terms for the diagnost...