| Ref ID | 926 |
| First Author | J.M. Nick |
| Journal | WORLD VIEWS ON EVIDENCE BASED NURSING |
| Year Of Publishing | 2022 |
| URL | https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12614 |
| Keywords |
• Grey literature • General medical • Searching |
| Problem(s) |
• Language restriction • Insufficient literature searches • Lack of supplementary searches beyond databases |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | United States |
| Aim | To capture author practices in choosing English and non-English-language databases, listing all the databases searched, and incorporating study registries as part of the search strategy. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | From 199 systematic reviews in over eight English and non-English-language databases, through multiple search platforms, in 2019. The mean number of data sources seen in the systematic reviews was 3.9 (SD 2), with a range of 1–10. Eighteen records (9%) used a single data source to conduct the systematic reviews. Four leading language platforms were seen in the systematic reviews: English (100%), up to 8% used Chinese data sources, and 4% included Spanish or Portuguese. The four most frequently used data sources were: (1) Medline (98%), (2) Embase (65%), (3) Cochrane Library (56%), and (4) Web of Science (33%). The percentage of systematic reviews listing study registries was 30%. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 199 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 199 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
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| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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