| Ref ID | 937 |
| First Author | D. Ramirez |
| Journal | THE JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP |
| Year Of Publishing | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0099133322000830 |
| Keywords |
• Searching • Team • Expertise • Campbell |
| Problem(s) |
• Literature searches not validated by information specialist • Following guidelines is no guarantee of a rigorous systematic review |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | United States |
| Checklists |
• MECIR • PRESS |
| Aim | To assess differences in methodological conduct (MECCIR) and search standards (PRESS) between protocols and reviews due to librarian involvement from Campbell systematic reviews with protocols published between October 2014 to January 2019. |
| Level of Investigation | Analytical |
| Summary of Findings | From 19 included Campbell systematic reviews with protocols published between October 2014 to January 2019. Over half of the reviews (n=12, 63 %) acknowledged a librarian in regard to searching for studies. Librarians or information specialists were listed as an author on five (26 %) reviews and were consulted for assistance with the search strategy or retrieving articles on seven (37 %) reviews. There was a statistically significant difference on the average of those protocols and reviews that met the MECCIR criteria without a librarian presence and those with a librarian presence. The authors highlight that being published in Campbell Systematic Reviews does not necessarily mean full compliance with Campbell's standards |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 19 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 19 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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