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Search Strategies for PsycINFO in Ovid Syntax



PsycINFO

PsycINFO strategies were derived using a 64-journal subset. To view the PsycINFO strategies, click on the relevant article category (therapy, review, qualitative).


(review, qualitative)

Therapy - PsycINFO
Strategy type

Ovid Strategy

Sens / spec / prec / acc(%)
1 term
high sensitivity
random:.tw.
77 / 94 / 33 / 93
1 term
high specificity
random:.tw.
77 / 94 / 33 / 93
1 term
min difference
exp treatment
75 / 68 / 8 / 68
2 or more terms
high sensitivity

control:.tw.
OR random:.tw.
OR exp treatment

98 / 52 / 7 / 54
2 or more terms
high specificity

double-blind.tw.
OR random: assigned:.tw.

52 / 98 / 47 / 96
2 or more terms
min difference

double-blind.tw.
OR random: asigned.tw.
OR control.tw.

79 / 80 / 13 / 80

Top (therapy, qualitative)

Review - PsycINFO
Strategy type

Ovid Strategy

Sens / spec / prec / acc(%)
1 term
high sensitivity
exp treatment
55 / 67 / 2 / 67
1 term
high specificity
exp treatment
55 / 67 / 2 / 67
1 term
min difference
exp treatment
55 / 67 / 2 / 67
2 or more terms
high sensitivity

risk:.tw.
OR search:.tw.
OR exp treatment

81 / 54 / 2 / 55
2 or more terms
high specificity

meta-analysis.tw.
OR search:.tw.

52 / 98 / 20 / 98
2 or more terms
min difference

control:.tw.
OR effectiveness.tw.
OR risk:.tw.

66 / 65 / 2 / 65

Top (therapy, review)

Qualitative - PsycINFO
Strategy type

Ovid Strategy

Sens / spec / prec / acc(%)
1 term
high sensitivity
interview.tw.
70 / 89 / 12 / 89
1 term
high specificity
interviews.tw.
56 / 96 / 24 / 96
1 term
min difference
interview.tw.
70 / 89 / 12 / 89
2 or more terms
high sensitivity

experience:.mp.
OR interview:.tw.
OR qualitative:.tw.

94 / 79 / 8 / 80
2 or more terms
high specificity

qualitative:.tw.
OR themes.tw.

50 / 99 / 43 / 98
2 or more terms
min difference

experiences.tw.
OR interview:.tw.
OR qualitative.tw.

86 / 87 / 12 / 87