Study Types
Explore our collection of search strategy sources for study types. Be sure to check the Repositories page for additional relevant sources.
Subjects: Qualitative Studies; Randomised Controlled Trials; Systematic Reviews
Description: Collection of study types filters from other sources.
Databases: CINAHL (EBSCO); Embase.com; MEDLINE (Ovid); PsycInfo (ProQuest); PubMed; Scopus; Web of Science
Subjects: Adverse Effects; Cohort Studies; Cohort and Case Control Studies; Cohort, Case-Control and Case Series; Cohort, Case-Control, Case Series and Case Studies; Randomised Controlled Trials; Systematic Reviews
Description: Designed and tested by the British Medical Journal Knowledge Centre information specialists.
Databases: Embase (Ovid); MEDLINE (Ovid)
Subjects: Adverse Events; Animal Studies; Clinical Trials; Economic - Narrow; Economic Evaluations & Models; Guidelines; Health Technology Assessments; Health Utilities / Quality of Life; Indirect Treatment Comparisons; Meta-Analyses; Minimal Clinically Important Difference & Validity of Outcome; Observational Studies; Perspectives and Experiences; Qualitative Studies; Randomized or Controlled Clinical Trials; Surveys and Questionnaires; Systematic Reviews
Description: Developed by CADTH (Canada's Drug and Health Technology Agency), extensively tested and used in their projects.
Databases: CINAHL (EBSCO); Embase (Ovid); MEDLINE (Ovid); PsycInfo (Ovid); PubMed; Scopus
Subjects: Guidelines; Tests and Measures
Description: Developed by Carrie Price, medical librarian with extensive experience in evidence synthesis methods.
Databases: CINAHL (EBSCO); Embase.com; PubMed
Subjects: Causation (Etiology); Prognosis; Qualitative; Systematic Review; Therapy
Description: Created in collaboration with the Health Information Research Unit (HIRU) at McMaster University, designed for clinician use.
Database: CINAHL (EBSCO)
Subjects: Causation (Etiology); Clinical Prediction Guides; Diagnosis; Economics; Prognosis; Qualitative Studies; Reviews; Therapy
Description: Funded by the US National Library of Medicine and Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Databases: Embase (Ovid); MEDLINE (Ovid); PsycInfo (Ovid); PubMed
Subjects: Guidelines; Systematic Reviews
Description: Searches for rapid reviews used by the Centre for Evidence-based Practice at Penn Medicine.
Databases: CINAHL (EBSCO); Embase.com; MEDLINE (Ovid)
Subjects: Clinical Prediction Guides; Diagnosis; Etiology; Prognosis; Therapy
Description: Clinical study filters developed by Haynes RB et al.
Database: PubMed
Subjects: Diagnostic Studies; Economic Studies; Observational Studies; Randomised Controlled Trials; Systematic Reviews
Description: Developed by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Databases: CINAHL (EBSCO); Embase (Ovid); MEDLINE (Ovid)
Subjects: Animal Studies; Diagnostic Studies; Economic Studies; Measurement Instruments; Participatory or Community Research; Prognostic Studies; Qualitative Studies; Randomized Controlled Trials; Research and Evaluation Instruments
Description: Developed by the Health Sciences Library.
Databases: CINAHL (EBSCO); Cochrane (Wiley); Embase (Ovid); Global Health (Ovid); MEDLINE (Ovid); PubMed; Scopus; Web of Science
Subjects: Case-Control Studies; Clinical Trials; Cohort Studies; Cross Sectional Studies; Epidemiological Studies; Guidelines; Incidence Studies; Program Evaluation; Qualitative Studies; Systematic Reviews; Test or Instrument
Description: Tested filters by librarians at the University of Texas School of Public Health.
Databases: CINAHL (EBSCO); MEDLINE (Ovid); PsycInfo (Ovid); PubMed
This page was last checked on 24 April 2024.