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 ...

Search terms Candidate content and methodologic terms (text words and Medical Subject Headings [MeSH] [exploded and nonexploded], publication types) were compiled by reviewing “gold standard” articles ...

With the help of the new study filters, the number of hits can now be markedly reduced when conducting a systematic search for NRS in the PubMed and Medline (Ovid) databases.

Because of the sheer size of the Medline database, scaling up the eTBLAST search to all 17 million records would be extremely time consuming even though each search takes only about 40 seconds.

Objective To compare the effectiveness of different physical exercise interventions for chronic non-specific neck pain. Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis. Data sources Electronic ...

A systematic literature review was performed on March 2023 using PubMed, MEDLINE, and Embase databases according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement.