Clinical Queries Feature in PubMed

PubMed has created a shortcut to reduce the time it takes to find articles based on evidence-based practice. That is the Clinical Queries box. Once a user creates a search, the search can be run in this box. By running the search here, the user can find out exactly which articles are identified as Therapy, Diagnosis, Etiology, Prognosis or a Clinical Prediction Guide. Using this same search box, the user can also find the systematic reviews on that subject indexed in PubMed and any citations pertaining to Medical Genetics.

In order to narrow down a search, the user may limit to the article’s scope, specifying if it is broad or narrow under Clinical Study Categories.  The user may also limit the scope of the Medical Genetics inquires to specific topics including: Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Description, Management, Genetic Counseling, Molecular Genetics and Genetic Testing.

The results from this search are limited, so it is recommended that users use the larger PubMed interface if they want comprehensive searches completed.