Table 7 Sensitivity and specificity for each search tool by database
Search tool and database | Sensitivity (% relevant texts identified out of all relevant hits) | Specificity (% relevant texts identified out of all hits) |
|---|---|---|
CINAHL PICO | 14/18 = 77.78 | 14/1350 = 1.04 |
CINAHL PICO S | 12/18 = 66.67 | 12/146 = 8.22 |
CINAHL SPIDER | 12/18 = 66.67 | 12/146 = 8.22 |
MEDLINE PICO | 12/18 66.67 | 12/8158 = 0.15 |
MEDLINE PICO S | 6/18 = 33.33 | 6/113 = 5.32 |
MEDLINE SPIDER | 5/18 = 27.78 | 5/14 = 35.71 |
EMBASE PICO | 13/18 = 72.22 | 14/14250 = 0.1 |
EMBASE PICO S | 7/18 = 38.88 | 7/189 = 3.7 |
EMBASE SPIDER | 3/18 = 16.67 | 3/55 = 5.45 |