Defining Your Search Protocol

The Search Protocol Page

The Search Protocol Page can be accessed from the Simple or Advanced Menus

The Search Protocol Is Broken Up Into 7 Sections:

• Search Parameters

• Databases to Search

• Device Description and Use

• Similar Device and State of the Art

• Claims

• Scope of Review

• Preparer

Search Parameters

Search Parameters are pretty straight forward. Set your date ranges for both Literature, and Adverse Events, as well as the Search Results Limit.

Search Results Limit

This value is the upper limit of results that the system will import for any given search. For example, if Max Hits is set to 500, a search of size 1000 will be excluded when uploaded.

Databases to Search

Select the Databases you will ultimately be searching (Clinical and Adverse Event Databases)

Automated Vs. Manual Collection

Notice that each database has a label for Automatic or Manual collection.

Automatic Collection - We can search, download results, and process them for you full automatically.

Manual Collection - We can process the results, but you will have to go to the database and perform the search yourself, and then upload the results to the CiteMed app.

Device Description and Use

Please Note, these fields are only required if you intend to generate the polished, Microsoft Word Output documents. These fields will be copied directly into your final reports.

These are optional text fields related to your subject of the search.

Similar Device and State of the Art

Please Note, these fields are only required if you intend to generate the polished, Microsoft Word Output documents. These fields will be copied directly into your final reports.

Optional text fields to add discussion of your State of the Art, or Comparator/Similar Products.

Claims

Please Note, these fields are only required if you intend to generate the polished, Microsoft Word Output documents. These fields will be copied directly into your final reports.

Scope of Review

This is a simple paragraph written to discuss the purpose and scope of the review being performed. It’s useful and required for some regulatory based literature reviews protocols.

Preparer

This is the the signatory on the review. Enter your name and title here.