Assessing the performance of methodological search filters to improve the efficiency of evidence information retrieval: five literature reviews and a qualitative study

Background: Effective study identification is essential for conducting health research, developing clinical guidance and health policy and supporting health-care decision-making. Methodological search filters (combinations of search terms to capture a specific study design) can assist in searching t...

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Main Authors: Carol Lefebvre, Julie Glanville, Sophie Beale, Charles Boachie, Steven Duffy, Cynthia Fraser, Jenny Harbour, Rachael McCool, Lynne Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2017-11-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21690