Results - improving precision
We added physical examination terms to the strategy:
exp physical examination/
exp body constitution/ or exp cephalometry/ or pelvimetry/ or skinfold thickness/ or apgar score/
1 not 2
((feature? or finding? or marker? of predictor? or sign? or test? or variable) and (physical or exam or examination or clinical or bedside)).tw.
3 or 4
We added excluded terms not associated with our studies (e.g. not randomized controlled trial).
- Surprisingly difficult to find ‘specific’ terms