Electronic research databases provider EBSCO has announced that the EBSCOhost versions of CINAHL, CINAHL Plus, CINAHL with Full Text and CINAHL Plus with Full Text now offer the ability to employ Clinical Queries as part of any search. The move is in response to customer feedback, and through collaboration with McMaster University.
Clinical Queries allow users to limit searches with specific search strategies, to aid in retrieving scientifically sound and clinically relevant study reports indexed in CINAHL databases. Searches can be refined using specific search strategies designed to produce results in five research areas - Therapy - High Sensitivity; Prognosis; Review; Qualitative; and Causation (Etiology).
As research may require different emphasis, three strategies are provided for each area.
High Sensitivity is the broadest search, to include all relevant material. It may also include less relevant materials. High Specificity is the most targeted search to include only the most relevant result set - it may miss some relevant materials. Best Balance seeks to retrieve the best balance between Sensitivity and Specificity.
