The research team will:
Note: the search should be repeated before the final analysis in order to capture literature that was published since the initial search. This helps to create an up-to-date systematic review that includes the most recent literature available.
Databases index journals and no single database includes all journals in a particular subject area. PubMed is a common starting point for health sciences reviews. You should use other database in addition to PubMed. Some of the more common databases are listed below. Check the A-Z list of databases for a complete list.
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Hand searching refers to reading through specific journal table of contents and selecting articles relevant to the research topic. This is an additional search strategy that can be used to capture literature that may have been missed by searching a journal article database.
