Algorithmic indexing in MEDLINE frequently overlooks important concepts and may compromise literature search results

Objective: To evaluate the appropriateness of indexing of algorithmically-indexed MEDLINE records. Methods: We assessed the conceptual appropriateness of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) used to index a sample of MEDLINE records from February and March 2023. Indexing was performed by the Medical Text...

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Published in:	Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 113; no. 1; pp. 39 - 48
Main Authors:	Amar-Zifkin, Alexandre, Ekmekjian, Taline, Paquet, Virginie, Landry, Tara
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Medical Library Association 01.01.2025 University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
Subjects:	abstracting and indexing Abstracting and Indexing - methods Abstracting and Indexing - standards Acronyms Algorithms Analysis Appropriateness Archives & records Automation Blindness Concepts Diabetes Documents Evaluation Humans Inappropriateness Indexing Information professionals Information storage Information Storage and Retrieval - methods Medical literature Medical personnel Medical Subject Headings Medical Subject Headings-MeSH MEDLINE Methods Online databases Original Investigation Pharmacokinetics Pharmacy PubMed Retrieval Search Strategies Subject heading schemes Subject headings Visual impairment Vocabularies & taxonomies United States MEDLINE Retrieval Search Strategies Information Storage Algorithms Abstracting and Indexing MeSH Database Searches Medical Subject Headings PubMed
ISSN:	1536-5050, 1558-9439, 1558-9439
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