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World J Crit Care Med. May 4, 2015; 4(2): 139-151
Published online May 4, 2015. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v4.i2.139
Published online May 4, 2015. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v4.i2.139
Table 1 Results of search strategies for randomized controlled trials
| Number of citations | |
| MEDLINE | |
| Initial search strategy as described in text | 5316 |
| Search strategy limited to “clinical trial” and “humans” | 726 |
| Of the 725 citations, the number of RCTs with clinically relevant endpoints | 0 |
| MEDLINE | |
| Focused search strategy as described in text | 2586 |
| Search strategy limited to “clinical trial” and “human” | 176 |
| Of the 176 citations, the number of RCTs with clinically relevant endpoints | 0 |
| EMBASE | |
| Initial search strategy as described in text limited to terms indexed as major focus | 1898 |
| Search strategy limited to “human” or “clinical trial” | 1431 |
| Search strategy limited to “article” | 870 |
| Of the 871 citations, the number of RCTs with clinically relevant endpoints | 0 |
- Citation: Erstad BL. Designing drug regimens for special intensive care unit populations. World J Crit Care Med 2015; 4(2): 139-151
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v4/i2/139.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v4.i2.139