Bibliographic databases | A combination of two MECIR-required databases (ie, MEDLINE, CENTRAL, Embase) is likely to be sufficient for retrieving published RCTs.17 |
Further information sources and search techniques | Alternatively, combining a database (eg, MEDLINE) with a supplementary search method may also suffice:
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MECIR, Methodological Expectations of Cochrane Intervention Reviews; RCT, randomised controlled trial; SRs, systematic reviews.