Optimal database combinations for literature searches in systematic reviews: a prospective exploratory study

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Wichor M. Bramer · Erasmus University Rotterdam

Melissa L. Rethlefsen · University of Utah

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Optimal searches in systematic reviews should search at least Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar as a minimum requirement to guarantee adequate and efficient coverage.

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Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials

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Published in: Systematic Reviews

Volume 6, Issue 1, pp. 245-245

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-017-0644-y

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Optimal database combinations for literature searches in systematic reviews: a prospective exploratory study

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