From: Optimal search strategies for detecting cost and economic studies in EMBASE
Search term OVID search* | Sensitivity (%) (Cost: n = 183; Economics: n = 31) | Specificity (%) (Cost: n = 27586; Economics: n = 27738) | Precision (%)†| Accuracy (%) (n = 27769) |
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Best sensitivity – Costs exp economic aspect | 98.9 (97.40 to 100.41) | 93.1 (92.84 to 93.44) | 8.7 (7.51 to 9.94) | 93.2 (92.88 to 93.47) |
Best sensitivity – Economics cost:.tw. | 96.8 (90.55 to 102.99) | 97.5 (97.31 to 97.67) | 4.1 (2.68 to 5.58) | 97.5 (97.31 to 97.67) |
Best specificity – Costs cost effective:.tw. | 54.1 (46.88 to 61.32) | 99.4 (99.36 to 99.54) | 39.4 (33.40 to 45.49) | 99.2 (99.04 to 99.26) |
Best specificity – Economics cost effective:.tw. | 64.5 (47.67 to 81.36) | 99.2 (99.06 to 99.28) | 8.0 (4.64 to 11.36) | 99.1 (99.02 to 99.24) |
Best Optimization of Sensitivity & Specificity – Costs cost:.tw. | 96.2 (93.40 to 98.95) | 98.0 (97.82 to 98.15) | 24.0 (20.95 to 27.14) | 98.0 (97.81 to 98.14) |
Best Optimization of Sensitivity & Specificity – Economics cost:.tw. | 96.8 (90.55 to 102.99) | 97.5 (97.31 to 97.67) | 4.1 (2.68 to 5.58) | 97.5 (97.31 to 97.67) |