A search strategy file contains the full MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycInfo (Ovid), and Embase (Ovid) search strategies for studies on the psychometric properties of diagnostic interviews used for depression. The dataset includes RIS files containing the complete database downloads for this search. The search was conducted on 2026-04-02 and the record was last updated on 2026-04-25.
Use Cases
- Replicate or audit a systematic literature search based on the provided Ovid search strategies.
- Analyze the scope and methodology of psychometric studies for depression based on the retrieved citation database.
- Extract metadata on diagnostic interview instruments and their validation studies from the RIS file contents.
Strengths
- Search strategy is explicitly documented for three major biomedical databases (MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Embase).
- Includes the complete database download results (RIS files) for the search conducted on 2026-04 02.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and structure of the RIS files require manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Borealis Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Database search of MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycInfo (Ovid), and Embase (Ovid).
- Time Range
- Search date: 2026-04-02
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-25 04:10:22; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
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