How to Research a Topic
Enter your search terms into the search box
• Be specific
• Avoid quotation marks
• Avoid truncation (*)
The Similar Articles link is as straightforward as it sounds. PubMed uses a powerful word-weighted algorithm to compare words from the Title and Abstract of each citation, as well as the MeSH headings assigned. The best matches for each citation are pre-calculated and stored as a set. To see the list, click on the citation to open the abstract page and scroll down to the Similar Articles.