Optimal search strategy for clinical trials in the Latin American and Caribbean Health Science Literature Database (LILACS)
São Paulo med. j
; 115(3): 1423-1426, May-Jun. 1997. tab
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| LILACS, Redbvs
| ID: lil-201560
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To define and disseminate the optimal search strategy for clinical trials in the Latin American and Caribbean Health Science Literature (LILACS). This strategy was elaborated based on the optimal search strategy for MEDLINE recommended by Cochrane Collaboration for the identification of clinical trials in electronic databases.Design:
Technical information.Setting:
Clinical Trials and Meta-Analysis Unit, Federal University of Spo Paulo, in conjunction with the Brazilian Cochrane Center, Säo Paulo, Brazil. (http//www.epm.br/cochrane). Data LILACS/CD-ROM (Latin American and Caribbean Health Science information Database), 27th edition, January 1997, edited by BIREME (Latin American and Caribbean Health Science Information Center). LILACS indexes 670 journals in the region, with abstracts in English, Portuguese or Spanish; only 41 overlap in the MEDLINE-EMBASE. Of the 168.902 citations since 1982, 104,016 are in human trials, and 38,261 citations are potentiality clinical trials. Search strategy was elaborated combining headings with text word in three languages, adapting the interface of the LILACS. We will be working by locating clinical trials in LILACS for Cochrane Controlled Trials Database. This effort is being coordinated by the Brazilian Cochrane Center.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
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Redbvs
Assunto principal:
Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto
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Armazenamento e Recuperação da Informação
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Bases de Dados como Assunto
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Centros de Informação
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Serviços de Informação
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
São Paulo med. j
Assunto da revista:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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MEDICINA
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article