Mizspellin and Medline

摘要

Literature searches, whether conducted for patient care or for construction of a systematic overview, depend on at least two factors to be comprehensive. These are, firstly, use of an inclusive set of search strategies, and, secondly, correct entry and referencing of published material within the database. There is limited evidence on the accuracy of information within electronic databases. We assessed the accuracy of entries in Medline by searching for misspelt textwords.