Constructing a Question

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How to Search

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Controlled Vocabularies

The National Library of Medicine (2013, February 14). Use MeSH to Build a Better PubMed Query [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyF8uQY9wys

UTS Library (2021, February 23). Medline Ovid: Advanced Searching [Video]. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QQ0MW_jXfM

CADTH Search Filters Database: https://searchfilters.cadth.ca/

Documenting Your Search With PRISMA-S (Systematic Reviews)

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