Making processes reliable: a validated pubmed search strategy for identifying new or emerging technologies
L Varela-Lema, J Punal-Riobóo, BC Acción… - International journal of …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Background and Objectives: Horizon scanning systems need to handle a wide range of
sources to identify new or emerging health technologies. The objective of this study is to
develop a validated Medline bibliographic search strategy (PubMed search engine) to
systematically identify new or emerging health technologies. Methods: The proposed
Medline search strategy combines free text terms commonly used in article titles to denote
innovation within index terms that make reference to the specific fields of interest. Efficacy …
sources to identify new or emerging health technologies. The objective of this study is to
develop a validated Medline bibliographic search strategy (PubMed search engine) to
systematically identify new or emerging health technologies. Methods: The proposed
Medline search strategy combines free text terms commonly used in article titles to denote
innovation within index terms that make reference to the specific fields of interest. Efficacy …
