The impact of patient, intervention, comparison, outcome (PICO) as a search strategy tool on literature search quality: a systematic review

Volume: 106, Issue: 4
Published: Oct 4, 2018
Abstract
Objective: This review aimed to determine if the use of the patient, intervention, comparison, outcome (PICO) model as a search strategy tool affects the quality of a literature search.Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA), Scopus, and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) catalog up until January 9, 2017....
Paper Details
Title
The impact of patient, intervention, comparison, outcome (PICO) as a search strategy tool on literature search quality: a systematic review
Published Date
Oct 4, 2018
Volume
106
Issue
4
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