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How to Finalize MeSH terms Guidelines for Searching Articles - Pubrica

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How to Finalize MeSH terms Guidelines for Searching Articles - Pubrica

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  1. HOWTOFINALIZEMESH (MEDICAL SUBJECT HEADINGS)TERMS– GUIDELINESFORSEARCHINGARTICLES AnAcademicpresentationby Dr.NancyAgnes,Head,Technical Operations,Pubrica Group:www.pubrica.com Email:sales@pubrica.com

  2. Today'sDiscussion Outline In-Brief Introduction GuidelinesforMeSHTerms AdvancedPubMedSearchingwithMeSH MeSHtermswithSubheadings MajorMeSHTerms&ExplosionofMeSHTerms ViewingMeSHHeadingsinaRelevantReference PubMed'sClinicalQueriesforQuickSearchesforClinicalProblems Automatic Email Updates of Searches/Saving Search Strategies Conclusion

  3. In-Brief TheNationalLibraryofMedicine'sMedicalSubjectHeadings(MeSH)thesaurusis a controlled and hierarchically ordered vocabulary. It's a tool for indexing, cataloguing,andsearchingbiomedicalandhealth-relateddata.Thetopic headingsinMEDLINE/PubMed,theNLMCatalog,andotherNLMdatabasesare included in MeSH. Each citation in an article is linked to a collection of MeSH wordsthatdefinethecitation'scontent.Youwilltargetyoursearchandfindmore importantcitationsusingMeSHentrytermsinsteadofkeywords.

  4. Introduction TheMeSHdatabaseisamedicalvocabulary resourcemaintainedbytheNationalLibraryof Medicine. It organises and defines the hierarchy of terms usedinMEDLINEtodescribebiomedicaldata. When you type your definition words into MeSH, you'll get a list of other medical synonyms as well assuggestiononhowtosearchPubMedfor theseterms. Contd...

  5. Since simple search terms only refer to words in the paper's databaserecord, not the full text, it's critical tolook forindex terms. Humanindexerskeeptrackofallrelatedwords, eveniftheyaren'tinthetitleorabstractofapaper. Indexed terms can also include several entry terms. MeSH, for example, indexes the definition of "heart attack"as"myocardial infarction." You risk losing articles that use the word myocardial infarctionifyouonlysearchfor"heartattack." Contd...

  6. Using the index words will help you find articles that usetheterms"heartattack"and"myocardial infarction." Find good MeSH terms, look up a record for a paper you know you'll use in your review and look through theassignedMeSHtermstoseeifanyarerelevant. Contd...

  7. Guidelinesfor MeSHTerms The NLM Customer Support Center covers a wide rangeoftopicsrelatedto NLMproducts. YoumayalsosubmitaJournalrequestfora modificationoradditiontoMeSHvocabularyby clickingtheWritetotheHelpDesk button. Please read the instructions below to ensure that yourrequestis processedproperly. Contd...

  8. Followthestepsbelowtohelpusexpediteyourrequest: Pleaseclick:Toopenanewwindowortabwithanonlinerequestform,writeto thesupport desk. EnteroneofthefollowingasthetopicofyourrequestintheSubjectbox: ToproposeanewMeSHtermorheading,write"NewMeSHterm"inthe subjectline. "MeSHwordupdate"forimprovementstoMeSHterminology. Contd...

  9. "MeSHfactualmistake"isusedtocorrectaMeSHdefinitionorcontext. "MeSHtreeupdate"forcorrectionsorimprovementstotheMeSHtreehierarchy. Noneoftheaboveoptions?Youarefreetochooseyoursubject. IntheDescriptionbox,describethechangeoradditiontoMeSHandanyrelevant additionaldetails(e.g.,thereasonforyoursuggestedchange;citationstobackitup). Pleasekeepinmindthatprovidingyouremailaddresswillnotifyyouofouractions Contd...

  10. Advanced PubMed Searching withMeSH Theregulatedvocabularyortopicheadinglistofthe NationalLibraryofMedicine(NLM)isMeSH. Indexers, who are subject analysts who keep the PubMed database up to date, use it to represent the subjectcontentofjournalarticleswhentheyare published. Anyindexedpaperisusuallydefinedby10–12 MeSHtermschosen byindexers. Contd...

  11. You won't have to worry about word variants, word endings, plural or singular forms,or synonymswhen using MeSHwords. You may use MeSH functionality to customise your searcheswith subheadings and,ifdesired,totagspecificMeSHwordsastheprimaryfocusofthe referencesretrieved.

  12. MeSH terms with Subheadings Tapthedrop-downmenubesidethesearchboxon themainPubMedpagetoaccessMeSHwords. Whenyouenteraphrase,thesystemwillshowyou a list of subject headings with meanings from which tochoose. Togetstarted,selectaMeSHtermthatinterests you. A new window will appear, with the word you chooseatthetopandalistofsubheadingsbelow. Contd...

  13. Youmayselectseparatesubheadingstoexplainaspecificfeatureofatopicfrom thisdisplay (diagnosis,prognosis, treatment etc.). Tonarrowdownyoursearchresults,useasmanysubheadingsasyouwant. Yoursearchresultswill bemoreif youselectmore subheadings.

  14. Major MeSH Terms & Explosion of MeSHTerms You'llseeaboxbelowthesubheadinglist where you can "Restrict Search To Major Topic HeadingsOnly." Thiswilllimitthesearchresultssothatthe MeSH word you're looking for is the primary focusofthe referencesfound. A hierarchical arrangement of terms relevant to theMeSHtermyouchosecanalsobefound onthis page. Thisgraphdepictstherelationshipbetween yourwordandother MeSHterms. Contd...

  15. MeSHtermsinPubMedareimmediately expanded to include all narrower terms in the hierarchicallist. Ifyoudon'twantthemoreprecisesubject headings indexed below your term in the list, checktheboxnextto"DoNotExplodethis term." Using the "History" tab and combining search sets,youcancombineMeSHtermswith connector words "AND," "OR," and "NOT," just asyoucanwith simplesearching.

  16. ViewingMeSH Headings in a Relevant Reference If you've found the perfect reference in PubMed, you may want to reconsider your search strategy by looking at how this paper was indexed with MeSH terms to find other related (and relevant) references. You may also use the "Related Papers, Links" feature. When viewing a reference in PubMed, press the drop-down menu beside Show to see the MeSH wordsfor thatreference. Contd...

  17. Choosethe"citation"format,andalistofMeSHwordsselectedbyindexers willappear. Revise your search strategy by searching the MeSH database for additional MeSHkeywords. Contd...

  18. Clinical Research Queriesin PubMed are pre- programmedsearchmethodsforsearching PubMedforclinical issues. PubMed's Clinical Queries for QuickSearches for Clinical Problems From the main PubMed tab, choose Clinical Queriesfromtheblue leftsidebar. Chooseoneofthethreepossibilities. Contd...

  19. You can restrict your search by aetiology, diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis by searchingby Clinical StudyCategory. LookforSystematicReviewsisasearchenginethatwillhelpyoulocate systematicreviews,meta-analyses,clinicaltrialreviews,evidence-based medicine,consensusgrowthconferences, andrecommendations.

  20. AutomaticEmail Updates of Searches/Saving Search Strategies You can save your search strategy (to run at a later time) and set up automatic updates of your searchstrategyusingPubMed'sNCBIfeature. This is an excellent service, particularly if you're conductinga literature searchas part of a larger project. Youcansavethesearchstrategyforeach PubMed search so that you can run it again at your leisure, or you can have the search run for you on a regular, weekly, or monthly basis and havetheresults emailedtoyou.

  21. Conclusion If you've finished your search, you'll need to report your findingsinyourarticle's Methodsportion. Keywordsexplainthemedicalprinciplesinpapersin themedicalliterature,muchasinatypicalstudyreport. Thepurposeisreproducibilitysothatsomeoneelse mightreplicatetheconceptsandgetthesameresults. They offer numerous advantages to database creators, indexers who cross-index scientific papers, and users byfacilitating accessto sources. Contd...

  22. As a result, writers must choose correct keywords and conformtoMedicalSubjectHeadings(MeSH). Many keywords conclude that medical authors should be taught how to use MeSH terminology correctly in theirstudyandsubsequent publications.

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