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Medline search validity for randomised controlled trials in different areas of dental research
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Sjögren, P. (författare)
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- Halling, Arne (författare)
- Högskolan Kristianstad,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Department of Health Sciences, Knstianstad University, Kristiadstad, Sweden
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- Sjögren, Petteri (författare)
- Department of Health Sciences, Knstianstad University, Kristiadstad, Sweden
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- 2002
- 2002
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: British Dental Journal. - 0007-0610 .- 1476-5373. ; 192:2, s. 97-99
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Abstract
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- OBJECTIVE: To determine the validity of Medline searches for randomised controlled trials in dental research (RCT-Ds), using the medical subject headings (MeSH-terms). DESIGN: The Medline database was searched for randomised controlled trials in dental research (RCT-Ds) published in 1999 and with MeSH-terms corresponding to different areas of dental research. All RCT-Ds were manually examined for relevance to the different areas of dental research and cross-tabulated against the Medline search results. The sensitivity, specificity, positive (precision) and negative predictive values, as well as the accuracy of the search results were calculated. RESULTS: The highest validity in the Medline searches for RCT-Ds was seen for endodontics, followed by orthodontics, whereas the lowest validity was seen for pediatric dentistry and public health dentistry. For pediatric dentistry the MeSH-term searches had too low a sensitivity for adequate location of RCT-Ds. CONCLUSIONS: MeSH-term searches on Medline are a useful tool for rapid location of RCT-Ds in most areas of dental research. However, there is a vast variation in the search validity. More refined search strategies are required to locate RCT-Ds in areas of dental research with low search validity.
Ämnesord
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Dentistry (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Odontologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- ODONTOLOGY
- ODONTOLOGI
- MEDICINE
- MEDICIN
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)