Educational interventions to improve literature searching skills in the health sciences: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The authors reviewed educational interventions for improving literature searching skills in the health sciences.

Methods

We performed a scoping review of experimental and quasi-experimental studies published in English and German, irrespective of publication year. Targeted outcomes were objectively measurable literature searching skills (e.g., quality of search strategy, study retrieval, precision). The search methods consisted of searching databases (CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science), tracking citations, free web searching, and contacting experts. Two reviewers performed screening and data extraction. To evaluate the completeness of reporting, the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) was applied.

Results

We include

SUBMITTER: Hirt J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7524628 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature