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What are CINAHL Clinical Queries?
Clinical Queries are specific search strategies (“hedges”) which can be applied to retrieve clinically-relevant and scientifically-sound results from the CINAHL® databases.
These strategies are created in collaboration with the Health Information Research Unit (HIRU) at McMaster University, and are designed for clinician use. For additional information about ongoing research, please visit:
http://hiru.mcmaster.ca/hiru/HIRU_Hedges_home.aspx.
Application of Clinical Queries – “How to”
Clinical Queries are developed to retrieve results containing clinically-sound studies. The five strategies which can be applied are Therapy, Prognosis, Review, Qualitative, and Causation (Etiology).
The searcher may select a more highly-focused result for each strategy by selecting one of the following:
High Sensitivity – the broadest search to include ALL relevant material; it may include less relevant materials.
High Specificity – the most targeted search to include only the most relevant set; may miss some relevant materials.
Best Balance – retrieves the best balance between Sensitivity and Specificity.
*Information listed here is cited from Ebsco Support (http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?id=4031)