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Table 2 Restrictive approach results

From: Efficiency of pragmatic search strategies to update clinical guidelines recommendations

 

Major depression in adults 2008 [19]

Obesity in childhood and adolescence 2009 [20]

Prostate cancer treatment 2008 [21]

Secondary prevention of stroke 2009 [22]

Total

Search period (years)

4.8

 

3.9

 

4.5

 

5.1

   

References retrieved in search for clinical guidelines, n

- Broad filter

9223

 

10561

 

6939

 

13294

 

40017

 

- Narrow filter

2814

 

3976

 

976

 

2187

 

9953

 

Key references identified from recommendation sample, n (%)a

- Exhaustive approachb

13

 

16

 

4

 

13

 

46

 

- Broad filter

          

by individual clinical questions

5

38.5

11

68.8

4

100.0

6

46.2

26

56.5

by clustering all clinical questions

11

84.6

16

100.0

4

100.0

9

69.2

40

87.0

- Narrow filter

          

by individual clinical questions

4

30.8

11

68.8

4

100.0

6

46.2

25

54.3

by clustering all clinical questions

10

76.9

16

100.0

4

100.0

9

69.2

39

84.8

Potential update recommendations identified from recommendation sample, n (%)a

- Exhaustive approachb

3

 

6

 

4

 

7

 

20

 

- Broad filter

          

by individual clinical questions

3

100.0

4

66.7

4

100.0

4

57.1

15

75.0

by clustering all clinical questions

3

100.0

6

100.0

4

100.0

5

71.4

18

90.0

- Narrow filter

          

by individual clinical questions

2

66.7

4

66.7

4

100.0

4

57.1

14

70.0

by clustering all clinical questions

2

66.7

6

100.0

4

100.0

5

71.4

17

85.0

  1. aPercentage of references and recommendations identified regarding the exhaustive strategy
  2. bExhaustive strategy results without clinical questions and recommendations not included in ReSe strategy