Using a “gold standard” to test your literature search

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OvidGO! Published on Feb 21, 2025

In this video we demonstrate how “Gold Sets” can help researchers determine the sensitivity (identify relevant studies) and specificity (exclude irrelevant studies) of their search strategies.

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Using a “gold standard” to test your literature search

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