Using both MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) terms and keywords in your PubMed search strategy can be an effective approach to ensure that you capture a comprehensive set of relevant articles.
1. Use MeSH Terms: Start by searching for MeSH terms related to AI. You can use the MeSH terms below and any other relevant MeSH terms to your topic. For example:
2. Include Keywords: In addition to MeSH terms, include relevant keywords in your search query. Keywords can be more specific and cover recent developments. For example:
“Prompt Engineering”
3. Combine MeSH and Keywords: Combine your MeSH terms and keywords using Boolean operators like "AND" to create a comprehensive search query. For example:
("Artificial Intelligence"[MeSH Terms] OR "Natural Language Processing"[MeSH Terms]) AND ("ChatGPT"[All Fields] OR "Generative AI"[All Fields] OR "Chatbot"[All Fields])
4. Refine Your Search: By adding other MeSH and Keywords, and/or using the PubMed filters to further refine your results by publication date, study type, and other criteria to focus on recent articles and specific research types (e.g., clinical trials, reviews).
