SUMSearch - Focusing your search

SUMSearch will always search for systematic reviews and practice guidelines relevant to your topic.

However, your focus instructs SUMSearch in the type of original research to retrieve.
FocusType of article
Treatment Randomized controlled trials (1)
Diagnosis Studies that quantify sensitivity and specificity (1)
Adverse Effects Studies reporting serious adverse effects of treatments (3).
Etiology Case controls and cohorts (1)
Prognosis Cohorts (1)
Physical diagnosis Studies that quantify the sensitivity and specificity of physical findings (2).
Screening/prevention Studies that, irregardless of study design, address screening and prevention (this filter has not been validated).

References:

  1. Haynes et al and are the same translations as used by the NLM.
  2. Badgett et al 1998 South Texas Regional ACP meeting and UTHSCSA 1998 Research Day (5/98).
  3. Badgett et al. VII International Cochrane Colloquium. Rome, Italy, 10/99.
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