Searching for evidence in public health emergencies: a white paper of best practices.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Information professionals have supported medical providers, administrators and decision-makers, and guideline creators in the COVID-19 response. Searching COVID-19 literature presented new challenges, including the volume and heterogeneity of literature and the proliferation of new information sources, and exposed existing issues in metadata and publishing. An expert panel developed best practices, including recommendations, elaborations, and examples, for searching during public health emergencies.

Methods

Project directors and advisors developed core elements from experience and literature. Experts, identified by affiliation with evidence synthesis groups, COVID-19 search experience, and nomination, responded to an online survey to reach consensus on core elemen

SUBMITTER: Brody S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10259619 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature