An Evidence Based Checklist for the Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies (PRESS EBC)

Jessie McGowan; Margaret Sampson; Carol Lefebvre

doi:10.18438/b8sg8r

March 17, 2010Evidence Based Library and Information PracticeOpen Access

An Evidence Based Checklist for the Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies (PRESS EBC)

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To establish an evidence-based checklist (PRESS EBC) to guide the peer review and quality assessment of electronic literature search strategies in systematic reviews.
Synthesized empirical evidence and expert consensus on common errors in bibliographic database search strategies.
Developed structured evaluation criteria covering search translation, boolean operators, subject headings, text words, and search syntax.
Created the standardized PRESS evidence-based checklist to detect errors and improve electronic search accuracy.
Established operational guidance for information specialists to conduct systematic peer reviews of literature searches prior to study selection.

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Methodological guideline presents a standardized checklist for evaluating electronic literature searches, highlighting improved search quality in systematic reviews.

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