PubMed Search Strategy for Nitrous Oxide Analgesia in Burn Patients

A systematic review protocol and search strategy for evaluating nitrous oxide analgesia during dressing changes for burn patients. The dataset, authored by Weifeng Wang and last updated in April 2026, is a 9.5 KB Excel file containing the search methodology for databases like PubMed and EMBASE. It outlines the planned meta-analysis using R software to assess pain, anxiety, and side effects.

Use Cases

• Replicate or adapt the systematic review search strategy based on the described methodology for PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library.
• Benchmark meta-analysis procedures based on the described use of R software, Risk of Bias2 tool, and GRADE evidence assessment.
• Study the structure of a review protocol for pain management interventions based on the outlined primary outcomes of pain, anxiety, and side effects.

Strengths

• The protocol is registered on PROSPERO (CRD42024550197), indicating a formal review process.
• Specific analytical methods are described, including meta-analysis with R version 4.3.1 and assessment of publication bias with funnel plots.
• Clear temporal scope: search includes studies from each database's creation until the planned search date of October 15, 2025.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (9.5 KB), suggesting it contains only the search strategy or protocol, not the underlying study data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Weifeng Wang.

Collection Method

Describes a planned systematic search of medical databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library).

Time Range

Studies from database inception to October 15, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 17:39:19; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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