Background Previously, we reported on the low recall of Google Scholar (GS) for systematic
review (SR) searching. Here, we test our conclusions further in a prospective study by …

Abstract Background The usefulness of Google Scholar (GS) as a bibliographic database for
biomedical systematic review (SR) searching is a subject of current interest and debate in …

Background Within systematic reviews, when searching for relevant references, it is
advisable to use multiple databases. However, searching databases is laborious and time …

Background Recent research indicates a high recall in Google Scholar searches for
systematic reviews. These reports raised high expectations of Google Scholar as a unified …

Rigorous evidence identification is essential for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses
(evidence syntheses) because the sample selection of relevant studies determines a …

Objective To evaluate and validate the time of completion and results of a new method of
searching for systematic reviews, the exhaustive search method (ESM), using a pragmatic …

Background In searches for clinical trials and systematic reviews, it is said that Google
Scholar (GS) should never be used in isolation, but in addition to PubMed, Cochrane, and …

Abstract The Cochrane Collaboration was established in 1993, following the opening of the
UK Cochrane Centre in 1992, at a time when searching for studies for inclusion in …

Background Previous research looking at published systematic reviews has shown that their
search strategies are often suboptimal and that librarian involvement, though recommended …

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 …