scientific-db-pubmed-database

Topics in the source

• PubMed Database
• When to Use
• Query Construction
• MeSH and Subheadings
• Filters
• E-utilities Workflow
• Output Discipline
• Review Checklist

Use this skill when a task needs biomedical literature from PubMed rather than general web search. Searching MEDLINE or life-sciences literature. Building PubMed queries with MeSH terms, field tags, dates, or article types. Looking up PMIDs, abstracts, publication metadata, or related citations. Running systematic-review search passes that need repeatable search strings. Using NCBI E-utilities directly from Python, shell, or another HTTP client. Start with the research question, split it into concepts, then combine concepts with Boolean operators. Useful PubMed field tags: [ti]: title [ab]: abstract [tiab]: title or abstract [au]: author [ta]: journal title abbreviation [mh]: MeSH term [majr]: major MeSH topic [pt]: publication type [dp]: date of publication [la]: language Examples: Prefer MeSH when the concept has a stable controlled-vocabulary term. Combine MeSH with title/abstract terms when the topic is new or terminology varies. Correct subheading syntax puts the subheading before the field tag: Use [majr] only when the topic must be central to the paper. It can improve precision but may miss relevant work. Publication types: clinical trial[pt] meta-analysis[pt] randomized con

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