Inadequate diversity of information resources searched in US-affiliated systematic reviews and meta-analyses: 2005 –2016

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMAs) rely upon comprehensive searches into diverse resources that catalog primary studies. However, since what constitutes a comprehensive search is unclear, we examined trends in databases searched from 2005-2016, surrounding the publication of search guidelines in 2013, and associations between resources searched and evidence of publication bias in SRMAs involving human subjects.
Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research