1. Systematic Literature Reviews: A 'How To' Guide Isla Kuhn Reader Services Librarian Medical Library

3. 1 clinical trial.pt. 2 randomized.ab,ti. 3 placebo.ab,ti. 4 dt.fs. 5 randomly.ab,ti. 6 trial.ab,ti. 7 groups.ab,ti. 8 or/1-7 9 Animals/ 10 Humans/ 11 9 not (9 and 10) 12 8 not 11 13 dorsalgia.ab,ti. 14 exp Back Pain/ 15 exp Low Back Pain/ 16 backache.ab,ti. 17 (lumbar adj pain).ab,ti. 18 coccyx.ab,ti. 19 coccydynia.ab,ti. 20 exp Sciatica/ 21 sciatica.ab,ti. 22 spondylosis.ab,ti. 23 lumbago.ab,ti. 24 or/13-23 25 exp Spine/ 26 discitis.ab,ti. 27 exp Spinal Diseases/ 28 (disc adj degeneration).ab,ti. 29 (disc adj prolapse).ab,ti. 30 (disc adj herniation).ab,ti. 31 spinal fusion.sh. 32 spinal neoplasms.sh. 33 (facet adj joints).ab,ti. 34 intervertebral disk.sh. 35 postlaminectomy.ab,ti. 36 arachnoiditis.ab,ti. 37 (failed adj back).ab,ti. 38 or/25-37 39 exp activities of daily living/ 40 activities of daily living.tw. 41 day to day activ$.ti,ab. 42 daily activit$.ti,ab. 43 ordinary activit$.ti,ab. 44 normal activit$.ti,ab. 45 stay$ active.ti,ab. 46 exp Bed Rest/ 47 bed rest.mp. 48 or/39-47 49 24 or 38 50 12 and 49 51 48 and 50

12. Question: 1 st theme OR OR OR AND 2 nd theme OR OR OR AND 3 rd theme OR OR OR AND 4 th theme? OR OR OR

20. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20440928 MeSH

21. MeSH

22. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68007003 MeSH & Subheadings

23. http:// www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh?term =epidemiology MeSH & Subheadings

29. 1 clinical trial.pt. 2 randomized.ab,ti. 3 placebo.ab,ti. 4 dt.fs. 5 randomly.ab,ti. 6 trial.ab,ti. 7 groups.ab,ti. 8 or/1-7 9 Animals/ 10 Humans/ 11 9 not (9 and 10) 12 8 not 11 13 dorsalgia.ab,ti. 14 exp Back Pain/ 15 exp Low Back Pain/ 16 backache.ab,ti. 17 (lumbar adj pain).ab,ti. 18 coccyx.ab,ti. 19 coccydynia.ab,ti. 20 exp Sciatica/ 21 sciatica.ab,ti. 22 spondylosis.ab,ti. 23 lumbago.ab,ti. 24 or/13-23 25 exp Spine/ 26 discitis.ab,ti. 27 exp Spinal Diseases/ 28 (disc adj degeneration).ab,ti. 29 (disc adj prolapse).ab,ti. 30 (disc adj herniation).ab,ti. 31 spinal fusion.sh. 32 spinal neoplasms.sh. 33 (facet adj joints).ab,ti. 34 intervertebral disk.sh. 35 postlaminectomy.ab,ti. 36 arachnoiditis.ab,ti. 37 (failed adj back).ab,ti. 38 or/25-37 39 exp activities of daily living/ 40 activities of daily living.tw. 41 day to day activ$.ti,ab. 42 daily activit$.ti,ab. 43 ordinary activit$.ti,ab. 44 normal activit$.ti,ab. 45 stay$ active.ti,ab. 46 exp Bed Rest/ 47 bed rest.mp. 48 or/39-47 49 24 or 38 50 12 and 49 51 48 and 50

30. 1 clinical trial.pt. 2 randomized.ab,ti. 3 placebo.ab,ti. 4 dt.fs. 5 randomly.ab,ti. 6 trial.ab,ti. 7 groups.ab,ti. 8 or/1-7 9 Animals/ 10 Humans/ 11 9 not (9 and 10) 12 8 not 11 13 dorsalgia.ab,ti. 14 exp Back Pain/ 15 exp Low Back Pain/ 16 backache.ab,ti. 17 (lumbar adj pain).ab,ti. 18 coccyx.ab,ti. 19 coccydynia.ab,ti. 20 exp Sciatica/ 21 sciatica.ab,ti. 22 spondylosis.ab,ti. 23 lumbago.ab,ti. 24 or/13-23 25 exp Spine/ 26 discitis.ab,ti. 27 exp Spinal Diseases/ 28 (disc adj degeneration).ab,ti. 29 (disc adj prolapse).ab,ti. 30 (disc adj herniation).ab,ti. 31 spinal fusion.sh. 32 spinal neoplasms.sh. 33 (facet adj joints).ab,ti. 34 intervertebral disk.sh. 35 postlaminectomy.ab,ti. 36 arachnoiditis.ab,ti. 37 (failed adj back).ab,ti. 38 or/25-37 39 exp activities of daily living/ 40 activities of daily living.tw. 41 day to day activ$.ti,ab. 42 daily activit$.ti,ab. 43 ordinary activit$.ti,ab. 44 normal activit$.ti,ab. 45 stay$ active.ti,ab. 46 exp Bed Rest/ 47 bed rest.mp. 48 or/39-47 49 24 or 38 50 12 and 49 51 48 and 50

33. Sensitivity vs Specificity

34. Sensitivity vs Specificity

35. Sensitivity vs Specificity

40. http://jech.bmj.com/content/61/12/1069.full.pdf http://www.bmj.com/content/328/7446/991.full.pdf

41. introducing the research topic reviewing relevant literature Identify relevant sources (and then search them!) References Keeping up to Date Writing Up Stopping