Filtering failure: the impact of automated indexing in Medline on retrieval of human studies for knowledge synthesis

Objective: Use of the search filter ‘exp animals/ not humans.sh’ is a well-established method in evidence synthesis to exclude non-human studies. However, the shift to automated indexing of Medline records has raised concerns about the use of subject-heading-based search techniques. We sought to det...

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Published in:	Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 113; no. 1; pp. 58 - 64
Main Authors:	Askin, Nicole, Ostapyk, Tyler, Epp, Carla
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Medical Library Association 01.01.2025 University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
Subjects:	Abstract and Indexing Abstracting and Indexing - methods Abstracting and Indexing - standards Algorithms Animal human relations Animals Archives & records Automated indexing Automatic indexing Automation Clinical trials Evaluation Evidence Synthesis Evidence-based medicine Humans Inappropriateness Indexing Influence Information Storage and Retrieval - methods Interlibrary loans Medical libraries Medical research Medical Subject Headings Medical Subject Headings-MeSH MEDLINE Online databases Original Investigation Retrieval Subject heading schemes United States Abstract and Indexing Automated Indexing Evidence Synthesis Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
ISSN:	1536-5050, 1558-9439, 1558-9439
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