Database | Filter type | Filter terms | Sensitivity | Specificity |
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MEDLINE [PubMed]a [25] | Maximises sensitivity | interview*[Title/Abstract] OR psychology[Subheading:noexp] OR health services administration [MeSH Term] | 95 | 70 |
Maximises specificity | Qualitative[Title/Abstract] OR Themes[Title/Abstract] | 61 | 99 | |
Best balance of sensitivity and specificity | interview*[Title/Abstract] OR interviews[MeSH:noexp] OR experience*[Text Word] OR qualitative[Title/Abstract] | 92 | 92 | |
EMBASE [Ovid, 23] | Maximises sensitivity | interview:.tw. OR qualitative.tw. OR exp health care organisation | 94 | 90 |
Maximises specificity | qualitative.tw. OR qualitative study.tw. | 57 | 100 | |
Best balance of sensitivity and specificity | interview:.tw. OR exp health care organisation OR experiences.tw. | 90 | 90 | |
PsycINFO [Ovid, 19] | Maximises sensitivity | experience:.mp. OR interview:.tw. OR qualitative:.tw. | 94 | 79 |
Maximises specificity | qualitative:.tw. OR themes.tw. | 50 | 99 | |
Best balance of sensitivity and specificity | experiences.tw. OR interview:.tw. OR qualitative.tw. | 86 | 87 | |
CINAHL [Ovid, 24] | Maximises sensitivity | exp study design OR exp attitude OR exp interviews | 99 | 54 |
Maximises specificity | exp study design OR exp attitude grounded theory.sh. OR thematic analysis.mp | 53 | 100 | |
Best balance of sensitivity and specificity | interview.tw. OR audiorecording.sh. OR qualitative stud$.mp. | 94 | 94 |