Table 2 Databases searched by the participants and the yield of each database search
Database | N (%)a | Pre-defined questions | Own questions |
|---|---|---|---|
Found a review | Found a review | ||
N (%)b | N (%)b | ||
PDQ-Evidence | 83 (100%) | 72 (87%) | 48 (58%) |
PubMed | 65 (78%) | 37 (57%) | 37 (57%) |
Cochrane Library | 57 (69%) | 37 (65%) | 31 (54%) |
Google Scholar | 21 (25%) | 15 (71%) | 14 (67%) |
Health Systems Evidence | 10 (12%) | 7 (70%) | 5 (50%) |
Trip | 10 (12%) | 7 (70%) | 7 (70%) |
EVIPNet | 3 (4%) | 2 (67%) | 1 (33%) |