There are several means to locate studies that apply a particular statistical method. 

1. Use a specialized database like PubMed or PsycInfo.
2. Use a general database like Web of Science to construct a similar though less precise search.

Generally, when searching for a study that applies a particular statistical method you are looking for empirical studies OR primary scientific literature and the statistical term should appear in the methodology section of the paper/abstract. It may also appear in vocabulary lists, however, many of these vocabulary lists feature the statistical methods as a topic. Thus, they may not actually employ the method itself and instead just discuss it.

Using PubMed and the MeSH thesaurus to identify articles applying particular statistical methods. 

1. Select your statistical method of interest from the tree, under Statistics as Topic
2. The search builder is located in the upper right corner. Click Add to search builder 
   • Example: "Survival Analysis"[Mesh]
3. Add your topic to the search builder using AND to connect the terms together. 
   • Example: "Survival Analysis"[Mesh] AND concussion
4. Add further search terms if relevant, and execute/refine the search
5. Consider limiting your search to specific study types such as: Clinical Study and/or Clinical Trials, 

1. In the main search box, type in your statistical method of interest in quotes. You can check if your statistical method is listed in the thesaurus. The Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms is listed under Subjects authority in the menu at left. However, the thesaurus does not include survival analysis and is less sensitive to statistical topics than MeSH. If you do find your statistical method of interest in the thesaurus, add it to the search bar. Consider leaving it as a keyword if you aren't getting many results. 

• Example: "Survival analysis"
• Example using the Subjects authority: DE "Linear Regression" 

2. Add your topic of interest. 

• Example: "Survival analysis" AND concussion
• Example using the Subjects authority: DE "Linear Regression"

3. Click the search button to execute your search. 

4. PsycInfo features a methodology filter. Consider limiting your search by adding the methodology filter(s) Empirical and/or Quantitative. 

1. In the main search box, type in your statistical method of interest in quotes. 

• Example: "Survival analysis"

2. Add your topic of interest. 

• Example: concussion

3. Click the search button to execute your search. 

4. Unlike PubMed or PsycInfo, the Web of Science does not feature a very sophisticated Document Type or Methodology filter.