Routine development of objectively derived search strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past few years, information retrieval has become more and more professionalized, and information specialists are considered full members of a research team conducting systematic reviews. Research groups preparing systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines have been the driving force in the development of search strategies, but open questions remain regarding the transparency of the development process and the available resources. An empirically guided approach to the development of a search strategy provides a way to increase transparency and efficiency.

Methods

Our aim in this paper is to describe the empirically guided development process for search strategies as applied by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (Institu

SUBMITTER: Hausner E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3351720 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature