Optimal literature search for systematic reviews in surgery

Volume: 403, Issue: 1, Pages: 119 - 129
Published: Feb 1, 2018
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to determine empirically which electronic databases contribute best to a literature search in surgical systematic reviews. For ten published systematic reviews, the systematic literature searches were repeated in the databases MEDLINE, Web of Science, CENTRAL, and EMBASE. On the basis of these reviews, a gold standard set of eligible articles was created. Recall (%), precision (%), unique contribution (%), and...
Paper Details
Title
Optimal literature search for systematic reviews in surgery
Published Date
Feb 1, 2018
Volume
403
Issue
1
Pages
119 - 129
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