EBM II: How to perform a literature search. Issue 3 (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Castagnetti, M.; Herbst, K.W.; Bagli, D.; Beckers, G.M.A.; Harper, L.; Kaefer, M.; Kalfa, N.; Fossum, M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of pediatric urology. Volume 15:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 268
• Page End: 269
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: Pediatric urology -- Periodicals; Urologic Diseases -- Periodicals; Urogenital Diseases -- Periodicals; Urologic Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Child; Infant; Urologie pédiatrique -- Périodiques; Appareil urinaire -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Pédiatrie; Urologie; Pediatric urology; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); Electronic journals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 618.926
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.03.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-5131

Abstract

Summary: The present article is a second part related to evidence based medicine (EBM) in a series of five by the European society for paediatric urology (ESPU) research committee. It will present the different databases/search engines available to clinicians and researchers and describe strategies to focus the search to one's particular needs. Indeed, databases/search engines used and search strategy should vary according to the goal of the research. If the aim is to address a clinical problem, the search should allow to identify a small number of most pertinent articles (high specificity); if the search is for research purposes, instead, it should ensure no meaningful articles are overlooked (high sensitivity).