Table 2 Summary of main results
Error type and its description (from Vanopstal et al) | French version n (%) | English version n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Perfect queries | 89 (37.9) | 46 (17.9) | <0.01 |
Irrelevant MeSH term | 52 (22.1) | 83 (32.3) | <0.01 |
Query contains at least one incorrect MeSH term | |||
Over-specification (descriptors) | 28 (11.9) | 39 (15.2) | 0.3 |
Query contains at least one MeSH term that is too narrow | |||
Over-specification (qualifiers) | 17 (7.2) | 17 (6.6) | 0.8 |
Under-specification (descriptors) | 41 (17.4) | 87 (33.9) | <0.01 |
Query contains at least one MeSH term that is too broad | |||
Under-specification (qualifiers) | 48 (20.4) | 72 (28) | 0.05 |
Incorrect operator | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | 1 |
Misuse of “AND” or “OR” | |||
Syntax error | 2 (0.9) | 4 (1.6) | 0.7 |
Query contains unmatched brackets or quotes, or truncated words |