Utilization of the PICO framework to improve searching PubMed for clinical questions

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Authors

Sheri A. Keitz · Miami VA Healthcare System

Paul Fontelo · United States National Library of Medicine

Abstract

Due to the small number of searches for each arm, this pilot study could not demonstrate a statistically significant difference between the search protocols. However there was a trend towards higher precision that needs to be investigated in a larger study to determine if PICO can improve the relevancy of search results.

Topics & Keywords

Health Sciences Research and Education Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Healthcare Systems and Technology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 16-16

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6947-7-16

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