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Genetic Tests for Cancer.
Grey literature resources: search strategies and results
Table B. Search strategy and results for Category II gray literature resources
| Search Tool |
Date |
Timeframe |
Search |
Notes |
Hits |
Reports of Interest |
Tests of Interest |
Google
(www.news.google.com) |
7/14/2005 |
past 30 days |
Cancer |
|
59,200 |
|
|
| 7/14/2005 |
past 30 days |
Cancer, test |
|
4,010 |
|
|
| 7/14/2005 |
past 30 days |
Cancer, test, gene |
|
267 |
7 |
5 |
Canadian Institute of Scientific
and Technical Information (CISTI)
(http://cisti-icist.nrccnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html) |
7/14/2005 |
2004-2005 |
Cancer |
|
14,780 |
|
|
| 7/14/2005 |
2004-2005 |
Cancer, test |
|
977 |
|
|
| 7/14/2005 |
2004-2005 |
Cancer, test, gene |
|
255 |
8 |
0 |
Clinical Laboratory Improvement
Amendments (CLIA)
(www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfClia/Search.cfm) |
7/11/2005 |
Since 2000 |
Cancer |
Simple search |
63 |
1 |
1 |
| 7/11/2005 |
Since 2000 |
Cancer, test |
Simple search |
0 |
|
|
Office of In Vitro Diagnostics
(OIVD)
(www.fda.gov/cdrh/oivd/consumerotcdatabase.html) |
7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer |
Captures tests already available (Part I) |
69 |
0 |
0 |
| 7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test |
|
16 |
0 |
0 |
| 7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test, gene |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
FDA pre-market approval
(www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfPMA/pma.cfm) |
7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer |
Simple search |
124 |
2 |
2 |
| 7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test |
Simple search |
32 |
0 |
0 |
| 7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test, gene |
Simple search |
0 |
|
|
Early Detection Research Network (EDRN)
(http://www3.cancer.gov/prevention/cbrg/edrn/) |
Mar-05 |
|
Biomarkers, phase 2 or greater developmental status |
Summary tables by organ site from the Third Report, March 2005 |
|
75 |
14 |
ClinicalTrials.gov
(www.clinicaltrials.gov) |
7/12/2005 |
|
Cancer |
|
2588 |
* |
|
| 7/12/2005 |
|
Cancer, test |
|
347 |
43 |
11 |
| 7/12/2005 |
|
Cancer, test, gene |
|
57 |
0 |
0 |
Computer Retrieval of Information
on Scientific Projects (CRISP)
(http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/) |
7/13/2005 |
From 1972 |
Cancer |
|
10,582 |
* |
|
| 7/13/2005 |
From 1972 |
Cancer, test |
|
2661 |
* |
|
| 7/15/2005 |
From 1972 |
Cancer, test, genetic |
|
969 |
165 |
* |
National Research Register
(NRR)
(www.nrr.nhs.uk/search.htm) |
7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer |
|
20,835 |
* |
|
| 7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test |
|
1212 |
* |
|
| 7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test, gene |
|
79 |
0 |
0 |
FirstSearch (OCLC)
(www.oclc.org/firstsearch/) |
7/26/2005 |
2004-2005 |
Cancer |
PaperFirst-titles only |
47,181 |
* |
|
| 7/26/2005 |
2004-2005 |
Cancer, test |
|
141 |
* |
|
| 7/26/2005 |
2004-2005 |
Cancer, test, gene |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
ISI Web of Knowledge
(www.thomsonisi.com/) |
7/18/2005 |
Year to date |
Cancer |
Cross Search searches patents and scientific abstracts |
96,230 |
* |
|
| 7/18/2005 |
Year to date |
Cancer, test |
|
3751 |
* |
|
| 7/18/2005 |
Year to date |
Cancer, test, gene |
|
610 |
* |
|
Health Technology Assessment
(www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/htahp.htm) |
7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test, genetic |
No limits. TA contain clinical data |
745 |
* |
|
| |
|
Cancer, test, genetic |
Data Abstracts of Reviews of Effects and Health Assessment Technology Database |
213 |
* |
|
NY Academy of Medicine
(www.nyam.org/) |
7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer |
Keyword limited to Gray Literature |
135 |
1 |
0 |
| 7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test, gene |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
GrayLit Network
(http://graylit.osti.gov/) |
7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer |
Limit to DTIC and DOE databases |
200 |
* |
|
| 7/26/2005 |
|
Cancer, test |
Limit to DTIC and DOE databases |
7 |
1 |
0 |
| 7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test, gene |
Limit to DTIC and DOE databases |
248 |
* |
|
Health Services Research Projects in Progress (HSRProj)
(www.academyhealth.org/hsrproj/search.htm) |
7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer |
|
494 |
* |
|
| 7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test |
|
115 |
0 |
0 |
| 7/11/2005 |
|
Cancer, test, gene |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
* Further data extraction was discontinued (see Methods for detailed explanation
for each individual resource)
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