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--- wiki:autolit:search:optimize [2022/05/12 17:54]
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 ====== Conducting Your Search ======
-//“A comprehensive search forms the foundation of any systematic review...” <sup>1</sup>  //
+//“A comprehensive search forms the foundation of any systematic review.” <sup>1</sup>  //
+==== PICO-based Research Question construction ====
+See this short video on Research Question structure following conventions for clinical reviews:
+{{youtube>FX80rtb-bKE}}
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-==== Creating Search Terms ====
+==== Creating Search Terms based on PICO ====
 The best place to start when creating search terms is with the PICO (**P**opulation, **I**ntervention, **C**ontrol, and **O**utcome) elements identified during the search [[:wiki:guide:plan|planning]].
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 A thorough search must include both British and American spellings of all terms. You will want to search for "randomized" trials and "randomised" trials. You will want to look at "pediatric" populations and "paediatric" populations. Here is a guide that compares British and American spellings: {{https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/language-lovers/9-spelling-differences-between-british-and-american-english/|9 Spelling Differences Between British and American English}}
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+==== Number of records & "when to stop" ====
+The number of records that your search will return is displayed on the Search Modal; remember that you will need to screen all records that return from your search, so narrow your query until it returns an acceptable number! A good rule of thumb is that **200-500 records** is the maximum range for a first/preliminary search, and then subsequent searches should be added until your new searches return no includable records and a high number of duplicates.
+If the expected number of records differs greatly from your expectations, it may be because of an error in your query construction.

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