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

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, We...

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Main Authors: Mette Brandt Eriksen, Tove Faber Frandsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of the Medical Library Association
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Online Access:http://jmla.pitt.edu/ojs/jmla/article/view/345