Systematic Searching for Evidence Synthesis
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Evidence synthesis projects aim to produce a transparent and reproducible review of all the available literature on a topic and therefore require a more structured and systematic form of search development than we use in many other contexts. Becoming an expert in building this type of search takes considerable time and experience that a 1 hour workshop cannot replace. However, it can provide an introduction to the process and deepen your understanding of what is involved. In this session, we will review the steps required to build a systematic search along with some tips and tricks to make this process more effective. This workshop is not database specific but will instead focus on guidelines and principles that can be applied to searches in many health-focused databases, such as PubMed, CINAHL or PsycINFO.
By the end of the workshop, you'll be able to:
- Define systematic searching in a health context,
- Plan a search using PICO(T) or similar,
- Incorporate subject headings and keywords in your search,
- Describe the process for translating a search to a different database,
- Create a validation set to test your search
Part of the ASPIRE series of workshops for graduate students.
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