Background There is no consensus on whether screening titles alone or titles and abstracts
together is the preferable strategy for inclusion of articles in a systematic review. Methods …

Objective Article full texts are often inaccessible via the standard search engines of
biomedical literature, such as PubMed and Embase, which are commonly used for …

Background Systematic reviews are vital to the pursuit of evidence-based medicine within
healthcare. Screening titles and abstracts (T&Ab) for inclusion in a systematic review is an …

Background Stringent requirements exist regarding the transparency of the study selection
process and the reliability of results. A 2-step selection process is generally recommended; …

Abstract Background and Objectives Assessing changes in coverage, recall, review,
conclusions and references not found when searching fewer databases. Methods In …

OBJECTIVES: The reporting of the search methods used in systematic reviews has
implications for how systematic reviews are critically appraised, their reproducibility and how …

Objectives To evaluate the publication and quality of reporting of abstracts of systematic
reviews presented at scientific medical conferences. Study Design and Setting We included …

Background Systematic reviews summarize all pertinent evidence on a defined health
question. They help clinical scientists to direct their research and clinicians to keep updated …

OBJECTIVE: To assist investigators planning, coordinating, and conducting systematic
reviews in the selection of data-extraction tools for conducting systematic reviews. STUDY …

Abstract Background When conducting an Overviews of Reviews on health-related topics, it
is unclear which combination of bibliographic databases authors should use for searching …