Results Precision
• The best performing database for precision was PsychInfo and this was
calculated at 50%
• An interesting number of databases had similar precision those being and
calculated at the British Index at 41.7%, CINHAL 40% and Social Service
Abstracts 45.5%
• It can be summarised that there were higher levels of precision in this search
rather than sensitivity which enabled less time being spent reviewing the hits
retrieved and more specific literature to review on the topic.