MeSH up PubMed - Crafting effective search strategies

• 07.05.2026, 15:00 - 16:15

• Gysling,?Corinne Ursula  ()
• Etzel,?Bettina  ()
• Ruggia,?Alessandra  ()

• ETH-Bibliothek,?Information  ()

• Simple and advanced search in PubMed
• Clinical questions within PICO
• Combinations of individual concepts in the search history
• Sensitivity versus specificity of a search
• What are Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)?
• Practice on your own topic

At the end of the course, you are able to

• describe your clinical question within the PICO model,
• develop a search strategy,
• apply MeSH terms to your PubMed search.

• Bachelor students
• Master students
• Doctoral students
• Scientific staff
• Technical and administration staff
• Scientifically interested individuals

via Zoom

Access to and participation in our courses will be barrier-free. Please contact us in advance at +41 44 632 21 35 or at info@library.ethz.ch so that we can optimally meet your needs.