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Organizing Search Data for Methods Reporting

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Saturday, November 15, 2014 : 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM

Helena M. VonVille, MLS, MPH , Library, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX
Standards for reporting require that data from all database searches and non-database sources are tracked.  This includes search strategies, search results, internal duplicates, and external duplicates.  This forms the identification portion of the PRISMA flowchart.  It can be a daunting task as there are multiple elements to record for potentially thousands of citations.  This session will explore the use of citation management software for tracking individual citations.  We will also refer to an Excel workbook that was designed specifically to provide a record of all database searches and results for systematic reviews.  This workbook, when used properly, also provides the user with a PRISMA flowchart, tracking data from the very beginning searches all the way through the end of the full text review process.

Learning Areas:

Other professions or practice related to public health
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
List elements required for reporting searches and results. Demonstrate the use of an Excel workbook to track search strategies and results. Describe the protocol for storing citations from the point of discovery through the screening process. Compare citation management software and describe how similarities and differences might affect the data gathering process

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have an MLS from Rutgers University and an MPH from the University of Texas Health Science Center-- Houston. I have co-taught a graduate course on systematic reviews for 6 years in which I am responsible for lectures on developing comprehensive search strategies, critical elements to incorporate into the methods section, and utilizing an Excel workbook for tracking results and screening titles and abstracts.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 1009.0: Systematic reviews: Skills to develop literature searches, manage results and evaluate findings -- Fee: $300