Table 1 Recall of each strategy across databases
From: Finding qualitative research: an evaluation of search strategies
| Â | Potentially relevant ("tested positive") records identified by each strategy | Recall: Potentially relevant records ("tested positive") as a percentage (number) of total initial yield |
|---|---|---|
1)Thesaurus | 3537 | 47.6% (3537/7420) |
2)Free-text | 3451 | 46.5% (3451/7420) |
3)Broad-based | 3912 | 52.7% (3912/7420) |
Total initial yield (duplicates and non-human eliminated) | 7420 | - |