PubMed Basics – develop your search strategy for clinical questions

• 09.12.2024, 14:15 - 15:30

• Etzel, Bettina  ()

• ETH-Bibliothek, Information  ()

• Simple and advanced search in PubMed
• Clinical questions within PICO
• Combinations of individual concepts in the search history
• Sensitivity versus specificity of a search
• What are Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)?
• Practice on your own topic

At the end of the course, you are able to

• describe your clinical question within the PICO model,
• develop a search strategy,
• apply MeSH terms to your PubMed search.

• Bachelor students
• Master students
• Doctoral students
• Scientific staff
• Technical and administration staff
• Scientifically interested individuals

ETH Library, foyer, floor H, main building ETH Zurich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich

Access and participation in our courses will be barrier-free. Please contact us in advance at +41 44 632 21 35 or at info@library.ethz.ch so that we can optimally meet your needs.