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 Type ID and password as below: ID : utm999 Password: elephant

Select one or more database

Select the Multi-Field Search:

 Set the scenario according to Patient, Intervention, Outcome and Comparison E.g: Patient: Stroke Intervention: gait training Outcome : Comparison : -

 Identify all the thesaurus and synonym E.g : Stroke CVA Cerebrovascular accident

1. Type: stroke and select: Title

Result

2. Type: CVA

Result II

Click combine selections with: Or

Result for combination: Or

Search for intervention

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Combine result 3 AND 4

Result

Set the limitation

Additional limits

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