Updating search strategies for systematic reviews using EndNote

Updating search strategies for systematic reviews using EndNote

Performing, writing, and publishing a systematic review take a long time. In a cohort of journalpublished systematic reviews, Cochrane reviews, and health technology assessment reports, the median time lag between the stated last search date and publication was 61 weeks (interquartile range, 33–87 weeks) [1]. In the same cohort of reviews, 7% were out of date at the time of publication [2]. Mor...

Reviewing retrieved references for inclusion in systematic reviews using EndNote

An important task in conducting a systematic review is reading titles and abstracts of the retrieved references, which often number in the thousands, to determine which articles meet the predefined inclusion criteria. In the past, this was performed by manually scanning through large stacks of printed titles and abstracts, followed by face-to-face meetings to discuss which references should be ...

Reference-based search strategies in systematic reviews

Updating Systematic Reviews: An International Survey

BACKGROUND Systematic reviews (SRs) should be up to date to maintain their importance in informing healthcare policy and practice. However, little guidance is available about when and how to update SRs. Moreover, the updating policies and practices of organizations that commission or produce SRs are unclear. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The objective was to describe the updating practices a...

Strategies to optimize MEDLINE and EMBASE search strategies for anesthesiology systematic reviews. An experimental study.

BACKGROUND A high-quality electronic search is essential for ensuring accuracy and comprehensiveness among the records retrieved when conducting systematic reviews. Therefore, we aimed to identify the most efficient method for searching in both MEDLINE (through PubMed) and EMBASE, covering search terms with variant spellings, direct and indirect orders, and associations with MeSH and EMTREE ter...