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

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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