Develop a PubMed Search Strategy for a Systematic Review

Learn how to develop a PubMed literature search strategy for a systematic review. For details on the search building blocks, check this video playlist:    • Advanced Search   00:00 Introduction 00:34 Building blocks 00:48 -- Search modes 01:15 -- Search terms 01:35 -- Search operators 03:53 -- Field searches 04:30 -- Special search operators 05:18 -- Search filters 06:23 Search strategy development 07:12 -- Step 1: Concentrate on essential concepts 07:43 -- Step 2: Compile search terms 09:30 -- Step 3: Divide the search 12:07 -- Step 4: Capture different word forms 13:19 -- Step 5: Connect similar terms 13:42 -- Step 6: Define logical sets 15:00 -- Step 7: Indicate phrases 15:44 -- Step 8: Indicate field searches 17:53 -- Step 9: Bundle results and find the overlap 19:15 -- Step 9b: Add a search filter (optional) 22:28 -- Step 10: Review search results and revise the strategy 25:26 Finalize the search 26:16 Summary