Table 2.
Sensitivity, relative precision, and f-score of 38 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) filters (ordered by sensitivity)
| Rank | RCT filter number | Name of filter | Sensitivity | Relative precision | f-score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCT filter 1 | Duggan et al. (1997) [11]* | 0.99 | 0.04 | 0.51 |
| 2 | RCT filter 35 | Dumbrigue et al. 7 (2000) [12] | 0.98 | 0.04 | 0.51 |
| 3 | RCT filter 4 | Robinson and Dickersin 2 (2002) [13] | 0.97 | 0.10 | 0.54 |
| 4 | RCT filter 5 | Cochrane D (2011) [1] | 0.97 | 0.10 | 0.54 |
| 5 | RCT filter 6 | Miner Library Rochester strategy 1 (Miner 1) (not originally validated) (2009) [14]* | 0.97 | 0.13 | 0.55 |
| 6 | RCT filter 2 | Robinson and Dickersin 1 (2002) [13] | 0.97 | 0.10 | 0.53 |
| 7 | RCT filter 3 | Clinical Queries sensitive (2005) [15]* | 0.97 | 0.12 | 0.54 |
| 8 | Cochrane RCT filter 1 | Sensitivity maximizing RCT filter | 0.96 | 0.14 | 0.55 |
| 9 | Cochrane RCT filter 2 | Sensitivity and precision maximizing RCT filter | 0.93 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| 10 | RCT filter 11 | Marson and Chadwick comprehensive (Marson 1) (1996) [16]* | 0.92 | 0.26 | 0.59 |
| 11 | RCT filter 14 | Adams et al. skilled (Adams et al. 2) (1994) [17]* | 0.92 | 0.29 | 0.61 |
| 12 | RCT filter 15 | Chow 2 (1993) [18]* | 0.91 | 0.35 | 0.63 |
| 13 | RCT filter 16 | Royle and Waugh 1 (2008) [19]* | 0.91 | 0.35 | 0.63 |
| 14 | RCT filter 17 | Marson and Chadwick basic (Marson 2) (1996) [16]* | 0.91 | 0.36 | 0.63 |
| 15 | RCT filter 19 | Clinical Queries balanced (2005) [15]* | 0.89 | 0.53 | 0.71 |
| 16 | RCT filter 8 | Glanville and Lefebvre strategy A (2006) [20]* | 0.88 | 0.11 | 0.49 |
| 17 | RCT filter 18 | Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) (undated) (not originally validated) [21]* | 0.87 | 0.39 | 0.63 |
| 18 | RCT filter 21 | Cochrane A (2011) [1] Dickersin et al. 1 (1994) [22] |
0.87 | 0.92 | 0.89 |
| 19 | RCT filter 20 | Dumbrigue et al. 1 (2000) [12]* | 0.87 | 0.23 | 0.55 |
| 20 | RCT filter 23 | Nwosu et al. (1998) [23]* | 0.86 | 0.96 | 0.91 |
| 21 | RCT filter 25 | Corrao et al. (2006) [24]* | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.84 |
| 22 | RCT filter 7 | Glanville and Lefebvre strategy D (2006) [20]* | 0.84 | 0.13 | 0.49 |
| 23 | RCT filter 26 | Clinical Queries specific (2005) [15]* | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.87 |
| 24 | RCT filter 24 | Dumbrigue et al. 3 (2000) [12]* | 0.84 | 0.62 | 0.73 |
| 25 | RCT filter 28 | Chow 1 [18] Glanville and Lefebvre E (2006) [20] Royle and Waugh 2 (2007) [19] Dumbrigue et al. 9 (2000) [12]* |
0.83 | 0.97 | 0.90 |
| 26 | RCT filter 9 | Glanville and Lefebvre strategy B (2006) [20]* | 0.83 | 0.16 | 0.50 |
| 27 | RCT filter 10 | Cochrane B (2011) [1] Dickersin et al. 2 (1994) [22] |
0.82 | 0.26 | 0.54 |
| 28 | RCT filter 12 | Miner Library Rochester strategy 2 (Miner 2 not originally validated) (2009) [14]* | 0.81 | 0.30 | 0.56 |
| 29 | RCT filter 27 | Jadad and McQuay (1993) [25]* | 0.80 | 0.27 | 0.54 |
| 30 | RCT filter 29 | Eisinga et al. (2007) [26]* | 0.76 | 0.33 | 0.55 |
| 31 | RCT filter 13 | Glanville and Lefebvre strategy C (2006) [20]* | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.55 |
| 32 | RCT filter 30 | Cochrane C (2011) [1] Dickersin et al. 3 (1994) [22] |
0.74 | 0.09 | 0.42 |
| 33 | RCT filter 32 | Dumbrigue et al. 6 (2000) [12] | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.62 |
| 34 | RCT filter 31 | Dumbrigue et al. 5 (2000) [12]* | 0.59 | 0.13 | 0.36 |
| 35 | RCT filter 33 | Dumbrigue et al. 2 (2000) [12]* | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.39 |
| 36 | RCT filter 34 | Dumbrigue et al. 4 (2000) [12]* | 0.21 | 0.55 | 0.38 |
| 37 | RCT filter 36 | Adams et al. standard (Adams et al. 1) (1994) [17]* | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| 38 | RCT filter 22 | Glanville and Lefebvre strategy F (2006) [20] Dumbrique 8 (2000) [12]* |
0.02 | 0.07 | 0.04 |
Note: Shaded rows are the Cochrane filters.
*
The filter excludes animal studies.