PROGNOSIS SEARCH TECHNIQUES

PROGNOSIS SEARCH EXAMPLE

This strategy will filter articles that contain evidence-based information on the prognosis of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

# Search History Results Comments
1 exp *Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent/mo 49 Here we've specified the "mortality" (/mo) subheading. The are 49 articles on mortality associated with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
2 exp *diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent/ 5351 Now we will search for non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus without specifying a subheading. Notice that our retrieval is a much larger group of 5351 articles.
3 ((natural$ or disease$) adj (progress$ or course$ or histor$)).ti,ab,sh. 8769 Now we'll search for a variety of keywords that express the natural progression, course, or history of a disease.
4 2 and 3 60 When we combine sets #2 (disease term) with set #3, we find 60 articles.
5 Survival Analysis
15631 Now we're searching for a very specific subject heading, "survival analysis".
6 5 and 2 32 When we combine sets #2 (disease term) with set #5 (survival analysis), we find 32 articles.

Once again, pick and choose from among the most relevant recommended subject headings, subheadings, and keywords, then combine them with your disease term in order to find the most relevant prognosis evidence.

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