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Letters1 March 2011Limitations of the MEDLINE Database in Constructing Meta-analysesDavid E. Winchester, MD and Anthony A. Bavry, MD, MPHDavid E. Winchester, MDFrom University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610.Search for more papers by this author and Anthony A. Bavry, MD, MPHFrom University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-154-5-201103010-00017 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We appreciate the comments from Dr. Leclercq and colleagues about our letter on limitations of MEDLINE. The authors elucidate the central point of our letter, which is that incomplete MeSH indexing can contribute to inaccurate searches when limits are used. To clarify our search strategy, the precise search string that we used was (“Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex”[MeSH]) OR eptifibatide OR abciximab OR tirofiban. On repeating this search with the publication date limit of 1 February 2010 and the search limit “clinical trial,” we found the same results as Dr. Leclercq and colleagues: 1003 records.After discussion with researchers ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoLimitations of the MEDLINE Database in Constructing Meta-analyses David E. Winchester and Anthony A. Bavry Limitations of the MEDLINE Database in Constructing Meta-analyses Edith Leclercq , Bianca Kramer , and Winnie Schats Metrics 1 March 2011Volume 154, Issue 5Page: 372KeywordsClinical trialsConflicts of interestDatabasesGlycoproteinsLibrariesPlatelets ePublished: 1 March 2011 Issue Published: 1 March 2011 CopyrightCopyright © 2011 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...
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