How to identify existing literature on patients' knowledge, views, and values: the development of a validated search filter

Monique Wessels*, Lian Hielkema, Trudy van der Weijden

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Abstract

Objective: The research sought to establish validated search filters for retrieval of studies on patients' knowledge and values. Setting: Two nonprofit organizations in the Netherlands were studied for guideline development. Methods: An existing filter was adapted to three bibliographic interfaces. After defining the scope, a reference database was built for the development of the new filters. The performance of the new filters was validated in different disease categories. Results: Sensitivity, specificity, precision, negative predictive value, and accuracy were (%): 90.5/98/ 77/99.2/97 (MEDLINE-Ovid), 90.1/98.8/79.3/99.5/98.3 (PubMed), and 93.1/98.4/81.8/99.6/98.7 (Embase). Conclusions: The filters provide pragmatic tools for searching for patients' issues. Further optimization and validation is recommended.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)320-324
JournalJournal of the Medical Library Association
Volume104
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2016

Keywords

  • Medical Subject Headings: Patient Preference
  • Patient Participation
  • Patient Rights
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Information Storage and Retrieval/Methods
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

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