Search Strategies for Lung Ultrasonic Elastography Across 8 Databases

Search strategies for eight major databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science. The concepts searched are 'ultrasonic elastography', 'lung diseases', 'surgery', and 'prognosis'. The dataset was authored by Emiliana Matus and last updated on 2026-05-02.

Use Cases

• Replicate systematic literature searches based on the documented search strings for eight databases.
• Analyze search strategy structure for the concepts 'ultrasonic elastography' and 'lung diseases'.
• Compare search methodologies across platforms like OVID, EBSCO, and Google Scholar.
• Build or validate search filters for clinical evidence on lung disease prognosis.

Strengths

• Covers eight major academic and clinical databases, including MEDLINE and clinical trials.
• Search concepts are explicitly defined: 'ultrasonic elastography', 'lung diseases', 'surgery', and 'prognosis'.
• Author and last update date (2026-05-02) are provided.

Limitations

• Row count and file format are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description is brief and does not detail the structure of the search strategies.

Provenance

Source

Borealis Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Likely compiled for a systematic review or meta-analysis project.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-02 04:11:36; freshness should be verified.