Didactics-Literature Search

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In this video, Dr. Eric Estrada, a gynecological oncologist from Hospital General San Juan de Dios in Guatemala, gives a lecture on conducting literature searches. He emphasizes the importance of literature in gaining knowledge about global events. Dr. Estrada advises starting with a clearly formulated question that addresses a gap in knowledge. It is recommended to share this question with mentors or colleagues for input. To identify relevant articles, he suggests using the PICO framework, which stands for patient/population, intervention, comparison, and outcome. He discusses the importance of proper sources and databases, such as PubMed, Ovid, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane, for conducting comprehensive searches. Additionally, he highlights the value of gray literature, including reports from organizations like the World Health Organization. Dr. Estrada explains how to break down the question into concepts and use subject headings and text words for effective searching. He also introduces the use of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and provides a demonstration of using MeSH terms in PubMed. The video concludes with Dr. Estrada emphasizing the importance of mastering the MeSH database to enhance research efforts.

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Erick Estrada

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literature searches

knowledge

PICO framework

sources and databases

gray literature