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. 2016 Dec 9;11(12):e0167170. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167170

Table 1. Six Clinical Questions for Testing Search Strategy.

No. Question Types of Question Population Intervention Comparison Outcome
1 Is ibuprofen more effective than paracetamol in relieving fever in children? Therapeutic Child Ibuprofen Paracetamol Reduction of fever
2 Do multiple or single courses of antenatal corticosteroid therapy reduce complications among singleton pregnancies? Therapeutic Pre-term labour Repeated corticosteroid injection No repeated corticosteroid injection Premature lungs in new-born
3 Is self-sampling more effective than pap smear in detecting cervical cancer among older women? Diagnostic Older women Self -cervical brush Pap’s smear Detection of cervical cancer
4 Is DEXA scan an effective screening tool for detecting osteoporosis in men? Diagnostic Men DEXA scan Osteoporotic screening
5 What is the most effective antibiotic agent for treating cellulities in patients with diabetes? Therapeutic Type 2 Diabetes mellitus and cellulitis Anti-bacterial agent Other anti-bacterial agents Symptom relief, resolution of infection
6 Is acupuncture more effective than physiotherapy in improving mobility among ischaemic stroke patients with right hemiparesis? Therapeutic Patients with ischaemic stroke & right hemiparesis Acupuncture Physiotherapy Improvement in mobility