Summary of FPIN Search Results & Strategy
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Tier I - Resources searched:
Technical search strategies for MEDLINE, MEDLINE - In Process, and Current Contents are provided under their respective sections. The following keywords and textwords were applied accordingly to the evidence based information resources and databases, listed below:
Keywords/Textwords:
1. Clinical Evidence
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2. Cochrane Library
Database of Systematic Reviews, Number of hits:
DARE, Number of hits:
3. FPIN Clinical Inquiries at the Electronic Library tab www.fpin.org.
4. National Guideline Clearinghouse
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5. AHRQ Evidence Reports
www.ahrq.gov.
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6. MEDLINE
Meta Analysis, Number of hits:
RCTs & Other Clinical Trials, Number of hits:
Guidelines & Consensus Statements, Number of hits:
Review Articles, Number of hits:
Journal Articles (level of evidence not specified), Number of hits:
MEDLINE Technical Search Strategy:
7. Current Contents (if available, search current year only)
Meta Analysis, Number of hits:
Outcomes, Number of hits:
RCTs & Other Trials, Number of hits:
Guidelines, Number of hits:
Review Articles, Number of hits:
Journal Articles (level of evidence not specified), Number of hits:
Current Contents Search Strategy:
8. MEDLINE IN-PROCESS (current year only; not needed if searching PubMED)
Meta Analysis, Number of hits:
Outcomes, Number of hits:
RCTs & Other Trials, Number of hits:
Guidelines, Number of hits:
Review Articles, Number of hits:
Journal Articles (level of evidence not specified), Number of hits:
MEDLINE IN-PROCESS Search Strategy:
Tier II - Other Resources Searched:
Database(s) Name:
9. Cochrane Library - CCTR
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10. Bandolier
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11. InfoRetriever
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12. DynaMed
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13. Other databases: Trip+, CINAHL, EMBASE, AAFP Clinical Recommendations, http://www.aafp.org/policy/camp/