Writing A Systematic Review | Research paper

WHY SEARCH STRATEGY IS IMPORTANT WHILE WRITING A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW MANUSCRIPT

An Academic presentation by Dr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical Operations, Pubrica

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INTRODUCTION

• The search strategy is a crucial component of a systematic review manuscript as it determines the scope and comprehensiveness of the study.

• A well-designed search strategy is important because it ensures that all relevant studies are identified and that the study is not biased towards certain types of research papers or outcomes.

• A comprehensive search strategy also increases the reproducibility and transparency of the manuscript.

Here are some measures to consider when designing a search strategy for a systematic review:

• Define the research question: Start by clearly defining the research question and identifying the key concepts and terms that are relevant to the question.

• Identify the databases: Determine which databases are most appropriate for the research question and whether additional sources such as grey literature, conference proceedings or clinical trial systematic review registers must be searched.

• Develop the search strategy: Develop a search strategy that includes both controlled vocabulary and text words and that is tailored to each database. Use truncation, wildcards and Boolean operators to maximize the search.

• Conduct the search: Conduct the search in each database, record the number of hits, and document the search strategy for transparency.

• Screening and selection: Screen the best titles for research papers and abstracts of the search results to identify potentially relevant studies, then screen the full text of these studies to determine eligibility for inclusion in the systematic review manuscript.

• Quality assessment: Assess the quality of the included studies using appropriate tools and consider the risk of bias in the studies.

• Data extraction: Extract relevant data from the included studies, including study design, population characteristics, interventions, outcomes, and results.

• Reporting: Document the search strategy in detail and report it according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Why search strategy is important while writing a systematic review manuscript

Define the research question

Screening and selection

Identify the databases

Develop the search strategy

Quality

assessment

Data

extraction

Conduct the search

Reporting

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