Systematic reviews

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CINAHL	Lee E, Dobbins M, DeCorby K, McRae L, Tirilis D, Husson H. An optimal search filter for retrieving systematic reviews and meta-analyses. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:51 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-12-5 University of Texas School of Public Health. Search filters for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Accessed 25 Nov 2011. [EBSCO] Wong SS, Wilczynski NL, Haynes RB. Optimal CINAHL search strategies for identifying therapy studies and review articles. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 2006;38(2):194-9. SIGN strategy [undated] [Ovid]
EMBASE	Lee E, Dobbins M, DeCorby K, McRae L, Tirilis D, Husson H. An optimal search filter for retrieving systematic reviews and meta-analyses. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:51 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-12-5 Wilczynski NL, Haynes RB, Hedges Team. EMBASE search strategies achieved high sensitivity and specificity for retrieving methodologically sound systematic reviews. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2007;60(1):29-33. [Ovid] BMJ Clinical Evidence strategy [undated] [Ovid] SIGN strategy [undated] [Ovid]
MEDLINE	Lee E, Dobbins M, DeCorby K, McRae L, Tirilis D, Husson H. An optimal search filter for retrieving systematic reviews and meta-analyses. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2012, 12:51 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-12-5 University of Texas School of Public Health. Search filters for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Accessed 25 Nov 2011. [Ovid, PubMed] National Library of Medicine: systematic reviews PubMed subset strategy [2008] [PubMed] ISSG structured abstract (pdf) ISSG search filter appraisal (pdf) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Montori VM, Wilczynski NL, Morgan D, Haynes RB. Optimal search strategies for retrieving systematic reviews from MEDLINE: analytical survey. BMJ 2005;330(7482):68. [Ovid/PubMed] Also at http://hiru.mcmaster.ca/hiru/HIRU_Hedges_MEDLINE_Strategies.aspx ISSG structured abstract (pdf) ISSG search filter appraisal (pdf) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alberta Research Centre for Child Health Evidence:systematic reviews filter [2003] [Ovid] ISSG structured abstract (pdf) ISSG search filter appraisal (pdf) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shojania KG, Bero LA. Taking advantage of the explosion of systematic reviews: an efficient MEDLINE search strategy. Effective Clinical Practice 2001;4(4):157-62. [PubMed] ISSG structured abstract (pdf) ISSG search filter appraisal (pdf) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- White VJ, Glanville JM, Lefebvre C, Sheldon TA. A statistical approach to designing search filters to find systematic reviews: objectivity enhances accuracy. Journal of Information Science 2001;27(6):357-70. [Ovid] Boynton J, Glanville J, McDaid D, Lefebvre C. Identifying systematic reviews in MEDLINE: developing an objective approach to search strategy design. Journal of Information Science 1998;24(3):137-54. [Ovid] ISSG structured abstract (pdf) ISSG search filter appraisal (pdf) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BMJ Clinical Evidence strategy [undated] [Ovid] Health Evidence Bulletins - Wales strategy [undated] [Ovid] SIGN strategy [undated] [Ovid] University of Alberta strategy [undated] [Ovid]
PsycINFO	University of Texas School of Public Health. Search filters for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Accessed 25 Nov 2011. [Ovid] Eady AM, Wilczynski NL, Haynes RB. PsycINFO search strategies identified methodologically sound therapy studies and review articles for use by clinicians and researchers. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2008;61(1):34-40. [Ovid] and also at http://hiru.mcmaster.ca/hiru/HIRU_Hedges_PsycINFO_Strategies.aspx Health Evidence Bulletins - Wales strategy [undated] [Ovid]

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