| Title: |
Getting started with search filters in primary care literature reviews |
| Authors: |
Morel, Thomas; Granikov, Vera; Kulshreshtha, Ambar; Young, Richard; Fournier, Jean-Pascal |
| Contributors: |
Préventions, Organisations et Parcours en Soins primaires (POPS); Université d'Angers (UA); Département de médecine générale Nantes Université - UFR de Médecine et des Techniques Médicales (DMG Nantes); Nantes Université - UFR de Médecine et des Techniques Médicales (Nantes Univ - UFR MEDECINE); Nantes Université - pôle Santé; Nantes Université (Nantes Univ)-Nantes Université (Nantes Univ)-Nantes Université - pôle Santé; Nantes Université (Nantes Univ)-Nantes Université (Nantes Univ); Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CRCHUM); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM); Université de Montréal (UdeM)-Université de Montréal (UdeM); Emory University School of Medicine; Emory University Atlanta, GA; University of Leeds |
| Source: |
ISSN: 0263-2136. |
| Publisher Information: |
CCSD; Oxford University Press (OUP): Policy B - Oxford Open Option D |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
Université de Nantes: HAL-UNIV-NANTES |
| Subject Terms: |
Information science; Systematic review; methods; Medical subject headings; databases as topic; [SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology |
| Description: |
International audience ; Abstract Primary care researchers and clinicians are facing an ever-growing evidence base, more options to access research evidence, and increasingly limited time. Incorporating search filters into primary care systematic reviews can significantly improve the efficiency and confidence of the search process. Search filters, or hedges, are predeveloped search strategies that combine controlled vocabulary and free text terms using Boolean operators (words like “AND,” “OR”). Search filters help to manage the diverse terminology in the literature, such as the various synonyms for primary care, and can be tailored to the specific needs of the review, whether it aims to be exhaustive or more focussed. Resources such as specialized librarians, databases such as PubMed, and repositories such as the InterTASC Information Specialists Sub-Group provide access to these valuable tools. However, as primary care terminology continues to evolve, regular updates to these filters are necessary to maintain their relevance and effectiveness. This method brief presents search filters and highlights their value for finding research literature in primary care. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1093/fampra/cmaf037 |
| Availability: |
https://hal.science/hal-05127071; https://hal.science/hal-05127071v1/document; https://hal.science/hal-05127071v1/file/CASFM_Main%20Document_FINAL.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaf037 |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ; info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.E102D461 |
| Database: |
BASE |