Conduct and reporting of citation searching in Cochrane systematic reviews: a cross ‐sectional study

ConclusionThe conduct of backward citation searching was more uniform than forward citation searching. This might be due to lack of MECIR guidance for forward citation searching. Reporting was generally compliant with MECIR but this is not always sufficient to ensure full transparency.
Source: Research Synthesis Methods - Category: Chemistry Authors: Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research