EBM II: How to perform a literature search

Present article is a second part related to EBM in a series of five by the ESPU research committee. It will present the different databases/search engines available to clinicians and researchers, and describe strategies to focus the search to one ’s particular needs. Indeed, databases/search engines used and search strategy should vary according to the goal of the research. If aim is to address a clinical problem, the search should allow to identify a small number of most pertinent articles (high specificity); if the search is for research purposes, instead, it should ensure no meaningful articles are overlooked (high sensitivity).

Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - March 13, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Marco Castagnetti, Kathrine Herbst, Darius Bagli, Goedele Beckers, Luke Harper, Martin Kaefer, Nicolas Kalfa, Magdalena Fossum, the ESPU research committee Tags: Educational Article Source Type: research