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Table 4 Search mapping slider bar limit description and corresponding PubMed filter algorithm

From: SLIM: an alternative Web interface for MEDLINE/PubMed searches – a preliminary study

Slider Value

Limit Description

PubMed Filter Algorithm

0

Default

No change in details

1–14

Mapped keywords searched in Title and Abstract

Keyword[Text Word] → Keyword[TIAB]

15–29

ANY Mapped MeSH Terms required

TIABDetails + AND (MH OR MH)

30–44

ANY Mapped MeSH Terms required but with no tree explosion

TIABDetails + AND (MH:noexp OR MH:noexp)

45–59

ALL Mapped MeSH Terms required

TIABDetails + AND (MH AND MH)

60–74

ANY Mapped MeSH Terms should be MAJOR topic

TIABDetails + AND (MH[MAJR] OR MH[MAJR])

75–89

ALL Mapped MeSH Terms required but with no tree explosion

TIABDetails + AND (MH:noexp AND MH:noexp)

90–100

ALL Mapped MeSH Terms should be MAJOR topic

TIABDetails + AND (MH[MAJR] AND MH[MAJR])