The value of a second reviewer for study selection in systematic reviews

Ref ID 623
First Author C. R. Stoll
Journal RESEARCH SYNTHESIS METHODS
Year Of Publishing 2019
URL https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31272125/
Keywords General medical
Team
Single reviewer
Problem(s) Single reviewer / lack of double checking
Number of systematic reviews included 1
Summary of Findings Within the context of the systematic review being performed, dual independent screening of all references led to a significantly greater identification of the relevant studies for inclusion than using dual screening only at full text stage, according to a chi squared test
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? Not Applicable
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? Yes