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A method for translating search strategies efficiently into HMIC and SPP.
1Information Services, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Manchester, UK.
Health Information and Libraries Journal
|August 19, 2021
Summary
Searching small databases like Health Management Information Consortium (HMIC) and Social Policy and Practice (SPP) requires tailored strategies. The heading word with truncation method efficiently translates search strategies from MEDLINE to these smaller sources, ensuring comprehensive evidence retrieval.
Area of Science:
- Information Science
- Health Sciences
- Systematic Review Methodology
Background:
- Small databases, including Health Management Information Consortium (HMIC) and Social Policy and Practice (SPP), offer unique value to systematic searches.
- Standard search strategies for large databases may be ineffective in smaller sources.
- Adapting search strategy translation is crucial for efficient searching of smaller databases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the contribution of HMIC and SPP to public health guidelines (PHGs).
- To recommend an efficient method for translating search strategies for smaller databases.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of eight PHGs to assess publication retrieval from HMIC and SPP.
- Comparison of six translation options for search strategies from MEDLINE to HMIC and SPP, using free text and subject terms.
Main Results:
- HMIC contributed 15 and SPP contributed 8 of the 483 publications cited in the PHGs.
- Free-text only searches risked missing relevant publications.
- The heading word with truncation method proved more precise than using subject headings alone.
Conclusions:
- Free-text only searches carry a risk of omitting relevant publications.
- Efficiently incorporating subject terms into search strategies is preferable.
- The heading word with truncation method is an efficient and effective approach for translating MEDLINE search strategies to HMIC and SPP.
Keywords:
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