Search Strategies
The following strategies (also called search filters or clinical queries) are used by the Cochrane Renal
Group as part of each search strategy for locating randomised controlled trials [RCTs]
- Medline [for use with
OVID's Medline]
- Embase [for use with
OVID's Embase]
Medline RCT strategy
- randomized controlled trial.pt.
- controlled clinical trial.pt.
- randomized.ab
- placebo.ab
- clinical trials as topic/
- randomly.ab
- (crossover or cross-over).tw.
- trial.ti.
- or/1-8
- humans/
- and/9-10
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Embase RCT strategy
- randomized controlled trial/
- crossover procedure/
- double-blind procedure/
- single-blind procedure/
- random$.tw.
- factorial$.tw
- (crossover$ or cross-over$).tw.
- placebo$.tw.
- (double$ adj blind$).tw.
- (singl$ adj blind$).tw.
- assign$.tw.
- allocat$.tw.
- volunteer$.tw.
- or/1-13
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New reviews in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews as of Issue 6 June 2010
Teicoplanin versus vancomycin for proven or suspected infection
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Systematic Review Workshops
Sydney workshops 2010
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Help us with our Renal Trials Register
Do you have conference proceedings [books or cd-roms] that you no
longer need or could lend to us for hadsearching? If so, email
Ruth Mitchell for details
Handsearching
Are you interested in helping us handsearch journals or conference proceedings.
To find out more about our handsearching activities, email
Ruth Mitchell
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