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A method for improving the retrieval of high quality studies applicable to clinical practice is to include search terms that select studies at advanced stages of testing for clinical application. Including one, or a combination of these terms, in a MEDLINE search strategy will selectively retrieve evidence-based literature that is more likely to answer clinical questions.
PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's platform for searching MEDLINE.
PubMed has a special search feature called Clinical Queries.
Within Clinical Queries, 5 clinical study category filters are available
Clinical Queries also allows you to choose a broad or narrow scope depending on your search needs.
For details about the Clinical Queries filters, see:
PubMed also generates a list of Similar Articles for citations in the database.
When you are looking at a single article record in PubMed, simply scroll down below the abstract to see the Similar Articles.
For more information about how PubMed generates this list, see:
MeSH [MeSH] |
Publication Type [pt] |
Subheading [sh] |
Text Word [tw] |
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Double Blind Method [MeSH] Treatment Outcome [MeSH] |
Randomized Controlled Trial [pt] Controlled Clinical Trial [pt] Clinical Trial [pt] Meta-Analysis [pt] Multicenter Study [pt] |
Therapy [sh] |
Placebo* [tw] Random* [tw] |
MeSH [MeSH] |
Publication Type [pt] |
Subheading [sh] |
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Sensitivity and Specificity [MeSH] Comparative Study [MeSH] Differential Diagnosis [MeSH] False Negative Reactions [MeSH] False Positive Reactions [MeSH] Predictive Value of Tests [MeSH] |
Clinical Trial [pt] Meta-Analysis [pt] |
Diagnosis [sh] |
MeSH [MeSH] |
Title or Abstract Word [tiab] |
Text Word |
Cohort Studies [MeSH] Disease Progression [MeSH] Morbidity [MeSH] Mortality [MeSH] Prognosis [MeSH] Survival Analysis [MeSH] |
Course [tiab] |
Outcome* |
MeSH [MeSH] |
Publication Type [pt] |
Subheading [sh] |
Text Word [tw] |
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Case-Control Studies [MeSH] Causality [MeSH] Cohort Studies [MeSH] Comparative Study [MeSH] Follow-up Studies [MeSH] Risk [MeSH] Longitudinal Studies [MeSH] |
Randomized Controlled Trial [pt] Meta-Analysis [pt] |
Etiology [sh] |
Odds [tw] AND Ratio* [tw] Risk [tw] |
MeSH [MeSH] | Publication Type [pt] | Subheading [sh] | Text Word [tw] |
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Risk [MeSH] |
Consensus Development Conference [pt] Consensus Development conference, NIH [pt] Guideline [pt] Practice Guideline [pt] Meta-Analysis [pt] |
Adverse Effects [sh] Toxicity [sh] |
Risk [tw]
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