Methodological Filters
Existing Filters
Guidelines
Miscellaneous
- BMJ Study Design Search Filters: includes SR, RCT, cohort, case-control, case series, case study, adverse effects
- CADTH Database Search Filters: includes SR, RCT, guidelines, economics
Randomized Controlled Trials
- Cochrane Highly Sensitive Search Strategies for PubMed from the 2008 version Cochrane Handbook
- Embase Search Strategy for finding RCTs from Cochrane Community
- PsycINFO Search Strategy for finding RCTs from the Cochrane Work group
- ISSG Filters to Identify RCTs
Systematic Reviews
Search Builder for Guidelines
Controlled Vocabulary
PubMed
“guideline”[pt] OR “practice guideline”[pt] OR “consensus”[mesh] OR “consensus development conference, nih”[mesh] OR “consensus development conference”[pt] OR “delphi technique”[mesh]
Embase
‘practice guideline’/de OR ‘clinical pathway’/exp OR ‘clinical protocol’/exp OR ‘consensus development’/exp OR ‘delphi study’/exp OR ‘good clinical practice’/exp OR ‘nursing care plan’/exp OR ‘nursing protocol’/exp
CINAHL
MH “practice guidelines” OR MH “delphi technique”
Keywords
appropriate use OR appropriateness OR care plan OR care plans OR consensus OR delphi method OR delphi methods OR delphi methodology OR delphi methodologies OR delphi technique OR delphi techniques OR delphi study OR delphi studies OR guidance OR guideline* OR guide line OR guide lines OR pathway OR position statement OR position statements OR protocol OR standard of care OR standards of care