Finding studies for systematic reviews: a checklist for researchers

This checklist suggests some key sources to search and advises on information tools that may yield further sources of information.

Introduction

  1. Research in progress
  2. Major databases
  3. Specialist databases
  4. Search filters for locating RCTs and reviews
  5. Non-journal literature
  6. Identifying journals to be hand searched
  7. Research centres and experts
  8. RCT registries
  9. WWW options
  10. Searching for adverse effects information
  11. Recording your search history

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Last updated April 2008