Table 3 Comparisons of Master Search and modified PAPAS, NICE and SIGN searches: 30th June 2005 versus 10th November 2006
From: Improving search filter development: a study of palliative care literature
| Â | Sensitivity | Specificity | Precision | Accuracy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | June 2005 | Nov 2006 | June 2005 | Nov 2006 | June 2005 | Nov 2006 | June 2005 | Nov 2006 |
Master Search | 45.4% | 46.3% | 99.4% | 99.45% | 73.0% | 72.6% | 97.4% | 97.4% |
PAPAS | 45.2% | 45.9% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 71.4% | 72.0% | 97.3% | 97.4% |
NICE | 40.6% | 41.0% | 95.6% | 95.9% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 93.5% | 94.0% |
SIGN | 56.9% | 59.1% | 92.1% | 92.6% | 22.0% | 21.9% | 90.8% | 92.0% |