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Comparing the effectiveness of using generic and specific search terms in electronic databases to identify health outcomes for a systematic review: a prospective comparative study of literature search methods
- Correspondence to Dr Matt Egan; m.egan{at}sphsu.mrc.ac.uk
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Comparing the effectiveness of using generic and specific search terms in electronic databases to identify health outcomes for a systematic review: a prospective comparative study of literature search methods
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- Received March 2, 2012
- Accepted May 22, 2012
- First published June 25, 2012.
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October 25, 2017
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