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April 1, 2012Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLAOpen Access

Comparing patient characteristics, type of intervention, control, and outcome (PICO) queries with unguided searching: a randomized controlled crossover trial

Arjen Hoogendam Pieter F. de Vries Robbé A. John P.M. Overbeke

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PICO queries do not result in better recall or precision in time-limited searches. Standard queries containing enough detail are sufficient for quick searches.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69df23e9d5404a0bea592293 https://doi.org/10.3163/1536-5050.100.2.010

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