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Identifying studies for systematic reviews. An example from medical imaging.
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
|August 10, 2000
Summary
Electronic databases reliably identify articles for medical imaging systematic reviews. A MEDLINE search demonstrated lower precision compared to other specialized searches.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Systematic Reviews
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Published figures on article identification in electronic databases are common.
- The applicability of these figures to specific medical fields is often unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess if established data on article identification rates apply to medical imaging.
- To evaluate the reliability of electronic databases for systematic reviews in this field.
Main Methods:
- A systematic review was conducted on a medical imaging topic.
- The sensitivity and precision of a MEDLINE search were analyzed.
- These metrics were compared to published data from searches in other scientific fields.
Main Results:
- All articles included in the systematic review were successfully identified in electronic databases.
- The MEDLINE search exhibited lower precision when contrasted with specialized searches in other domains.
Conclusions:
- Electronic databases, including MEDLINE, serve as dependable sources for retrieving articles in this medical imaging area.
- The findings suggest that systematic reviews in medical imaging can effectively utilize electronic database searches.