Skip to main content
. 2007 Apr 18;2007(2):MR000001. doi: 10.1002/14651858.MR000001.pub2

Croft 1999.

Methods One journal was handsearched cover‐to‐cover. The most fruitful years were searched twice to avoid missing trials. MEDLINE was searched (date and period not given) from 1990 to 1998.
Data Journal of the Royal Medical Corps (1948‐1998).
Comparisons Handsearch vs MEDLINE using the Cochrane HSSS.
Outcomes A total of 10 RCTs/CCTs were identified; 10 RCTs/CCTs identified by HS, 3 RCTs/CCTs identified by ES.
Notes 8 RCTs/CCTs were full reports. 2 RCTs/CCTs were letters found only by HS. The time taken to HS was 34 hours.