Optimizing literature search in systematic reviews – are MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL enough for identifying effect studies within the area of musculoskeletal disorders?

Optimizing literature search in systematic reviews – are MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL enough for identifying effect studies within the area of musculoskeletal disorders?

Abstract Background When conducting systematic reviews, it is essential to perform a comprehensive literature search to identify all published studies relevant to the specific research question. The Cochrane Collaborations Methodological Expectations of Cochrane Intervention Reviews (MECIR) guidelin...

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Main Authors: Thomas Aagaard, Hans Lund, Carsten Juhl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Information retrieval
Bibliometric
MECIR guidelines
Evidence-based medicine
Relative recall
Literature searching
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0264-6

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