Development and validation of a search strategy and an automated classifier for retrieving temporomandibular disorders studies.

ABSTRACT: The objective was to develop and evaluate a comprehensive search strategy (SS) and automated classifier (AC) for retrieving temporomandibular disorders (TMD) research articles. An initial version of SS and AC was created by compiling terms from various sources, including previous systematic reviews (SRs) and consulting with TMD specialists. Performance was assessed using the relative recall (RR) method against a sample of all the primary studies (PS) included in 100 TMD-related SRs, with RR calculated for both SS and AC based on their ability to capture/classify TMD PSs. Adjustments were made iteratively. A validation was performed against PSs included in all TMD-relevant SRs published from January to April 2023. The analysis included 1271 PSs from 100 SRs published between 2002-2022. The

SUBMITTER: Wielandt V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11810670 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature