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This guide is designed to help you navigate and utilize the AccessMedicine database effectively. Whether you're a student, researcher, or healthcare professional, this resource will assist you in accessing and searching for relevant literature in the health science fields.
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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) are a controlled vocabulary used for indexing and searching biomedical literature. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MeSH is a key part of the MEDLINE/PubMed database. Key features include:
MeSH enhances search precision and recall, aiding researchers and healthcare professionals in finding relevant information efficiently.
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PICO questions are a framework used in evidence-based practice, particularly in healthcare, to formulate and answer clinical questions. The acronym PICO stands for:
Using PICO helps in developing focused questions that make it easier to search for and find relevant evidence in the literature. For example, a PICO question might be: "In adults with chronic migraines (P), is acupuncture (I) more effective than standard medication (C) in reducing the frequency of migraine episodes (O)?"
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A systematic review is a comprehensive, structured approach to synthesizing research evidence on a specific question or topic. It involves several key steps:
Formulating a Clear Research Question: Often structured using frameworks like PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome).
Comprehensive Literature Search: Searching multiple databases and sources to identify all relevant studies, both published and unpublished.
Selection of Studies: Applying predefined criteria to select studies that are relevant to the research question.
Data Extraction and Quality Assessment: Extracting data from the included studies and assessing their quality and risk of bias.
Data Synthesis: Combining the results of the studies, which may include a meta-analysis if the data allows for it.
Reporting: Presenting the findings in a structured format, often following guidelines like PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses).
Systematic reviews aim to minimize bias and provide a high level of evidence on the effectiveness, safety, and other aspects of interventions or treatments.