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Table 2 Median recall analysis for each database in descending order

From: Optimizing literature search in systematic reviews – are MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL enough for identifying effect studies within the area of musculoskeletal disorders?

No. in descending order

Databases

Median (IQR)

1–3

MEDLINE + EMBASE + CENTRAL

88.9% (81.6–100%)

4

SCOPUS

85.7% (61.8–100%)

5

HealthSTAR

83.3% (62.4–89.4%)

6

Web of Science

55.6% (1.8–79.3%)

7

CINAHL

14.3% (1.9–40%)

8

MANTIS

12.5% (2.9–16.6%)

9

PEdro

0% (0–20.7%)

10

SportDISCUS

0% (0–9.1%)

11

AMED

0% (0–7.7%)

12

PsychINFO

0% (0–0%)

13

OT-seeker

0% (0–0%)