Table 5 Performance of the health-evidence.ca SR search filter compared to the PH search filter in retrieving systematic reviews in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL
From: An optimal search filter for retrieving systematic reviews and meta-analyses
MEDLINE | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Search filter | Sensitivity | Specificity | Precision | Number needed to read |
health-evidence.ca SR search filter†|  |  |  |  |
Development | 86.8 (75.2, 93.5) | 99.2 (99.2, 99.2) | 1.1 (0.9, 1.2) | 91.6 (85.0, 105.9) |
Validation | 89.9 (85.0, 93.3) | 98.9 (98.9, 98.9) | 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) | 71.4 (68.7, 75.5) |
PH search filter‡ |  |  |  |  |
Development | 86.8 (75.2, 93.5) | 96.5 (96.5, 96.5) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.3) | 384.4 (356.0, 446.8) |
Validation | 92.3 (87.8, 95.2) | 96.0 (96.0, 96.0) | 0.4 (0.4, 0.4) | 244.9 (237.1, 258.0) |
EMBASE | ||||
Search filter | Sensitivity | Specificity | Precision | Number Needed to Read |
health-evidence.ca SR search filter | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Development | 72.7 (55.8, 84.9) | 99.1 (99.1, 99.1) | 0.6 (0.4, 0.7) | 171.6 (146.7, 224.6) |
Validation | 87.9 (80.2, 92.8) | 98.2 (98.2, 98.2) | 0.5 (0.5, 0.6) | 186.0 (176.0, 208.9) |
PH search filter | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Development | 48.5 (32.5, 64.8) | 99.0 (99.0, 99.0) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.5) | 294.7 (219.4, 444.1) |
Validation | 63.6 (54.1, 72.0) | 97.9 (97.9, 97.9) | 0.3 (0.3, 0.4) | 311.5 (273.6, 368.0) |
CINAHL | ||||
Search filter | Sensitivity | Specificity | Precision | Number Needed to Read |
health-evidence.ca SR search filter | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Development | 86.1 (71.4, 93.9) | 98.1 (98.1, 98.1) | 1.6 (1.4, 1.8) | 61.3 (56.1, 74.3) |
Validation | 89.9 (93.5, 94.0) | 97.6 (97.6, 97.6) | 1.8 (1.6, 1.8) | 57.2 (54.7, 61.7) |
PH search filter | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Development | 86.1 (71.4, 93.9) | 98.5 (98.5, 98.5) | 2.1 (1.8, 2.3) | 46.7 (42.7, 56.5) |
Validation | 37.2 (29.4, 45.8) | 98.2 (98.2, 98.2) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.2) | 107.8 (86.8, 138.6) |