The impact of the peer review of literature search strategies in support of rapid review reports
The impact of the peer review of literature search strategies in support of rapid review reports
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DOI：
10.1002/jrsm.1330
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发表时间：
2018-12-01
影响因子：
9.8
通讯作者：
Mierzwinski-Urban, Monika
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作者：
Spry, Carolyn;Mierzwinski-Urban, Monika
目的本研究的目的是调查同行评议的文献检索策略，以支持快速审查的影响。方法抽取200份CADTH快速回顾性文献。对于每个满足纳入标准的快速审查，运行同行审查前和相应的同行审查后检索策略，并比较检索结果。仅通过同行评议后检索策略检索到的并纳入快速审评报告的书目记录被确定为代表“纳入的研究”。“确定每个纳入研究的出版物类型，并分析相应记录的属性，以确定通过同行评议后检索检索的原因。结果同行评议的搜索策略导致检索的一个或多个额外的记录为75%的搜索调查，但这些记录中只有一小部分（4%）代表纳入研究。纳入研究的主要发表类型为非随机研究（60%）和叙述性综述（20%）。检索策略的主要变化导致检索到额外的纳入研究，包括更多的关键词或主题词或概念组合方式的变化。结论文献检索策略的同行评议有助于检索相关记录，特别是那些代表非随机研究的记录。对关键词、主题词和搜索概念之间的关系的审查是同行评审过程的关键组成部分。
Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of the peer review of literature search strategies prepared in support of rapid reviews. Methods A sample of 200 CADTH rapid reviews was selected. For each rapid review meeting the inclusion criteria, the pre-peer-reviewed and corresponding post-peer-reviewed search strategies were run, and the search results were compared. Bibliographic records retrieved solely by the post-peer-reviewed search strategy and included in the rapid review report were identified as representing "included studies." The publication type of each included study was determined, and the attributes of the corresponding record were analyzed to determine the reason for its retrieval by the post-peer-reviewed search. Results The peer review of search strategies resulted in the retrieval of one or more additional records for 75% of the searches investigated, but only a small proportion of these records (4%) represented included studies. The main publication types of the included studies were nonrandomized studies (60%) and narrative reviews (20%). The principal changes to search strategies that resulted in the retrieval of additional included studies were the inclusion of more keywords or subject headings or a change in the way concepts were combined. Conclusions The peer review of literature search strategies aids in the retrieval of relevant records particularly those representing nonrandomized studies. The scrutiny of keywords, subject headings, and the relation between search concepts are key components of the peer review process.