Table 4 Development and validation data sets for MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL
From: An optimal search filter for retrieving systematic reviews and meta-analyses
|  | Development (2001) | Validation (2004–2005) |
|---|---|---|
MEDLINE | Â | Â |
All articles | 503500 | 1174817 |
health-evidence.ca SR search filter | Â | Â |
Articles retrieved | 4206 | 13260 |
Total articles relevant for MEDLINE | 53 | 207 |
Articles relevant and identified by search filter | 46 | 186 |
PH search filter | ||
Articles retrieved | 17586 | 46622 |
Total articles relevant for MEDLINE | 53 | 207 |
Articles relevant and identified by search filter | 46 | 191 |
EMBASE | ||
All articles | 990862 | 453948 |
health-evidence.ca SR search filter | ||
Articles retrieved | 4105 | 17443 |
Total articles relevant for EMBASE | 33 | 107 |
Articles relevant and identified by search filter | 24 | 94 |
PH search filter | ||
Articles retrieved | 4663 | 20919 |
Total articles relevant for EMBASE | 33 | 107 |
Articles relevant and identified by search filter | 17 | 68 |
CINAHL | ||
All articles | 96579 | 272264 |
health-evidence.ca SR search filter | ||
Articles retrieved | 1895 | 6619 |
Total articles relevant for CINAHL | 36 | 129 |
Articles relevant and identified by search filter | 31 | 116 |
PH search filter | ||
Articles retrieved | 1443 | 46630 |
Total articles relevant for CINAHL | 36 | 129 |
Articles relevant and identified by search filter | 31 | 114 |