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The Pitfalls of a Systematic MEDLINE Review in Palliative Medicine: Symptom Assessment Instruments

Published:2007-06 Issue:3 Volume:24 Page:181-184
ISSN:1049-9091
Container-title:American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®
language:en
Short-container-title:Am J Hosp Palliat Care

Author:

O'Leary Norma¹,Tiernan Eoin²,Walsh Declan³,Lucey Niamh⁴,Kirkova Jordanka³,Davis Mellar P.³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Palliative Medicine, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

2. Department of Palliative Medicine, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, .

3. Harry R Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio

4. Medical Library, Education and Research Centre, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Abstract

The Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) database provides many references for reviews, but many relevant articles are missed, especially when the topic is complex. Reported here is the detailed methodology of a PubMed search of MEDLINE augmented by a related articles link search. Of 1181 citations identified, through a PubMed search, 10 articles met the inclusion criteria. Fifty-one were identified through the related articles link; of which 43 were not detected by standard searches using medical subject heading terms. More than 50% were identified using the related articles link. Only 14% of relevant articles were identified using the standard PubMed MEDLINE search. The related articles link is not included in methodologic recommendations for systematic literature reviews but this experience suggests that it is a useful tool in PubMed for reviewing complex evidence. Related links searches are proposed in any systematic PubMed MEDLINE literature review in palliative medicine.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1049909106298394

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