Updating search strategies for literature reviews with OUR2D2: an open-source computer application.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While writing a scoping review, we needed to update our search strategy. We wanted to capture articles generated by our additional search terms and articles published since our original search. Simultaneously, we strove to optimize project resources by not rescreening articles that had been captured in our original results.

Case presentation

In response, we created Open Update Re-run Deduplicate (OUR2D2), a computer application that allows the user to compare search results from a variety of library databases. OUR2D2 supports extensible markup language (XML) files from EndNote and comma-separated values (CSV) files using article titles for comparisons. We conducted unit tests to ensure appropriate functionality as well as accurate data extraction and analysis. We

SUBMITTER: Lohr AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8270383 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature