Qualitative research
| Database | Filter |
|---|---|
| CINAHL | Wilczynski NL, Marks S, Haynes RB. Search strategies for identifying qualitative studies in CINAHL. Qualitative Health Research 2007;17(5):705-10. University of Alberta. After McKibbon A, Eady A and Marks S. PDQ Evidence-based principles and practice. Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker; 1999 and Evans DJ. Database searches for qualitative research. Journal of the Medical Library Association 2002;90:290-3. [Ovid] Marks S. Qualitative studies. In: McKibbon A, Eady A, Marks S. PDQ evidence-based principles and practice . Hamilton, Canada: BC Decker Inc., 1999. Edward G Miner Library, University of Rochester Medical Center filter [undated] [Ovid] |
| EMBASE | Walters LA, Wilczynski NL, Haynes RB; Hedges Team. Developing optimal search strategies for retrieving clinically relevant qualitative studies in EMBASE. Qualitative Health Research 2006 Jan;16(1):162-8. [Ovid] Also at http://hiru.mcmaster.ca/hiru/HIRU_Hedges_EMBASE_Strategies.aspx |
| MEDLINE | University of Texas School of Public Health. Search filters for qualitative studies. Accessed 25 Nov 2011. [Ovid, PubMed] Important note: All of the MEDLINE strategies presented below were developed before the MeSH Heading ‘Qualitative Research’ was introduced – Year of Entry: 2003. This should be taken into account when using these strategies. As new strategies are developed which include and/or evaluate the performance of this heading they will be added to this section. ISSG structured abstract (pdf) ISSG search filter appraisal (pdf)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- University of Alberta. After McKibbon A, Eady A and Marks S. PDQ Evidence-based principles and practice. Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker; 1999 and Evans DJ. Database searches for qualitative research. Journal of the Medical Library Association 2002;90:290-3. [Ovid & PubMed] Grant MJ. Searching for qualitative research studies on the Medline database [oral presentation]. Qualitative Evidence Based Practice Conference; 2000 May 14-16; Coventry University, UK. Grant MJ. Development of an optimal search strategy for qualitative research methodologies [oral presentation]. Qualitative Evidence Based Practice Conference; 2000 May 15-17; Coventry University, UK. Marks S. Qualitative studies. In: McKibbon A, Eady A, Marks S. PDQ evidence-based principles and practice. Hamilton, Canada: BC Decker Inc., 1999. Health Information Research Unit, McMaster University strategy [undated] [Ovid & PubMed translation] |
| Ovid (textwords) | University of Alberta. After McKibbon A, Eady A and Marks S. PDQ Evidence-based principles and practice. Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker; 1999 and Evans DJ. Database searches for qualitative research. Journal of the Medical Library Association 2002;90:290-3. |
| PsycINFO | University of Texas School of Public Health. Search filters for qualitative studies. Accessed 25 Nov 2011. [Ovid] McKibbon KA, Wilczynski NL, Haynes RB. Developing optimal search strategies for retrieving qualitative studies in PsycINFO. Evaluation & the Health Professions 2006;29(4):440-54. See also http://hiru.mcmaster.ca/hiru/HIRU_Hedges_PsycINFO_Strategies.aspx |
| General | Grant MJ. How does your searching grow? A survey of search preferences and the use of optimal search strategies in the identification of qualitative research. Health Information and Libraries Journal 2004;21(1):21-32. Shaw RL, Booth A, Sutton AJ, Miller T, Smith JA, Young B, Jones DR, Dixon-Woods M. Finding qualitative research: an evaluation of search strategies. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2004;4:5. |
See also the public views search filters to identify studies on the patient issues/preferences associated with a technology.