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Confessions of a LibrarianOr systematic searching for systematic reviews
Janneke Staaks, January 2016
Universiteitsbibliotheek
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Janneke Staaks
@jstaaks
Subject Librarian
Psychology
Child Development and Education
Anthropology
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From research question to search question
Systematic search
Screening
inclusion/exclusion criteria
Critical appraisal
validity/relevance
Data synthesis
Narrative, quantitative and qualitative synthesis
The systematic review process
From research question to search question
Key concepts & database selection
Systematic search
Selection of search terms in key database
‘translate’ search syntax for other databases
Screening
Import into reference management software
Deduplicate
The systematic review process
My mission
Improving reproducibility
Reducing bias
Weigh search sensitivity against specificity
And also
Improve workflow
Work more efficiently
Avoid ‘search creep’
Reducing bias
Search terms
Publication types
Databases
Search methods (triangulation)
Systematic searching
Citation tracking
Hand searching
Expert consultation
Sensitivity and specificity
Hit Miss
False
alarm
Correct
rejection
Search results
Relevant
Article
yes
yes
no
no
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How is searching for a SR different?
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“Formulating a good
search strategy is a
dynamic and iterative
process”
Development of children from mothers with
epilepsy (anti-epileptics during pregnancy)
PICO(S)
Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
(Study)
What is the effect of taking anti-epileptics while
pregnant on the development of the child?
Population: Pregnant women with epilepsy
Intervention: anti-epileptics
Comparison: none
Outcome: development of child
Study: cohort studies and observational
research
Key concepts
#1 Pregnancy outcomes
#2 Anti-epileptics
#3 Development of a child
#4 Cohort studies and observational research
Search strategy
key concept
mothers withepilepsy
fetal expos*
duringpregnancy
key concept
anti-epilep*
anti-convul*
clonazepam
key concept
search term
search term
search term
AND AND
OR
Does it matter?
Pregnancy outcomes
AND
Anti-epileptics
Pregnancy
AND
Epilepsy
AND
Development
Does it matter?
Pregnancy outcomes
AND
Anti-epileptics
3.636 results 6.709 results
Pregnancy
AND
Epilepsy
AND
Development
Reference set
Pregnancy outcomes
AND
Anti-epileptics
3.636 results 6.709 results
Pregnancy
AND
Epilepsy
AND
Development
Bromley, R., Weston, J., Adab, N., Greenhalgh, J., Sanniti, A., McKay,
A. J., ... & Marson, A. G. (2014). Treatment for epilepsy in pregnancy:
neurodevelopmental outcomes in the child. The Cochrane Library.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010236.pub2/ep
df (Appendix 2, page 152)
Selecting search terms
Recorded lectures
Web lectures
Lecture capturing
Online lectures
Video lectures
Results in 140 hits
Webcolleges
Recorded lectur*
Web lectur* OR weblectur*
Lectur* captur*
Online lectur* OR on-line lectur*
Video lectur*
Results in 228 hits
Webcolleges
Lecture videos
Web based lectures
Lecture via online delivery
Lecture in an online learning environment
Lecture recordings
Lecture is moved online
(using) a video of the lecture
Video of a classroom lecture
What about..
(recorded OR recording* OR web OR
webcast* OR online OR on-line OR captur*
OR video* OR audio* OR vodcast* OR
podcast*) ADJ4 lectur*
Results in 997 hits
What about..
PsycINFO
PsycINFO
Controlled vocabulary
Subject headings, Mesh terms, thesaurus etc.
Teacher student interaction/
Ophidiophobia/
Free text terms
title, abstract etc. (may vary across databases)
(snake phobia OR snake fear).ti,ab,id.
Search query
snake phobia.ti,ab,id. 116
snake fear.ti,ab,id. 60
ophidiophobia/ 302
1 OR 2 OR 3 386
Find new words:
3 NOT (1 OR 2) 100 results
Controlled Vocabulary and Free Text
Terms
Method
Search Strategy
Electronic searches were performed in PsycINFO,
ERIC and Web of Science with final searches
completed by December 26, 2011. The main search
strategy used combinations of keywords for web
lectures (weblectures OR online lectures OR
recorded lectures) and assessment (grades OR ..
Reporting (re)search
((recorded OR recording* OR web OR webcast* OR online OR on-line OR
captur* OR video* OR audio* OR vodcast* OR podcast*) ADJ4 lectur*).ti,ab.
OR ((recorded OR recording* OR web OR webcast* OR online OR on-line
OR captur* OR video* OR audio* OR vodcast* OR podcast*).ti,ab. AND
lecture method/) OR (audiovisual instruction/ AND lectur*.ti,ab.) OR virtual
lectur*.ti,ab. OR videocollege*.af. OR weblecture*.af. OR webcollege*.af. OR
mediasite.af. OR sonic foundry.af. OR presentations 2 go.af. OR
presentations2go.af. OR kaltura.af. OR echo 360.af. OR echo360.af. OR
panopto.af. OR tegrity.af.
1.540
web lectures AND academic achievement 8
web lectures AND grades 13
web lectures AND study success 0
online lectures AND academic achievement 16
online lectures AND grades 33
online lectures AND study success 0
recorded lectures AND academic achievement 5
etcetera...
ERIC
Further reading
Booth, A., Papaioannou, D., & Sutton, A. (2011). Systematic
approaches to a successful literature review. Sage.
Hannes, K., & Lockwood, C. (2011). Synthesizing qualitative
research: Choosing the right approach. John Wiley & Sons.
Systematic Reviews: CRD's guidance for undertaking systematic
reviews in health care https://www.york.ac.uk/crd/guidance/
PLoS Medicine Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman DG, The
PRISMA Group (2009). Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic
Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement.
http://www.prisma-
statement.org/PRISMAStatement/PRISMAStatement.aspx
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Why work with a librarian?
Challenge implicit assumptions of the researcher
Formulating a good search strategy is a dynamic and
iterative process
Research base for performing systematic search is
becoming more and more sophisticated
Knowledge about accessible databases and the
syntax required by each database
Formulation of a reproducible search strategy
For appendix, updates, reader and reviewer questions
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Advise on:
Workflow and time management
Pre-registration of the research protocol
Reporting guidelines
Quality assessment tools
Deduplication
Research data management
Publication bias
Why work with a librarian?
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