| Title | Inclusion of methodological filters in searches for diagnostic test accuracy studies misses relevant studies. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Whiting P, Westwood M, Beynon R, Burke M, Sterne JA, Glanville J |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 602-7 |
| Date Published | 2011 Jun |
| ISSN | 1878-5921 |
| Keywords | Diagnostic Tests, Routine; Evidence-Based Medicine; Humans; Information Storage and Retrieval; MEDLINE; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Research Design; United States |
| Abstract | To compare the performance of MEDLINE searches using index test(s) and target condition (subject searches) with the same searches combined with methodological filters for test accuracy studies. |
| Alternate Journal | J Clin Epidemiol |
| Refereed Designation | Refereed |
