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2016 ; 104
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): 267-277
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Impact of librarians on reporting of the literature searching component of
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Meert D
; Torabi N
; Costella J
J Med Libr Assoc
2016[Oct]; 104
(4
): 267-277
PMID27822147
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OBJECTIVE: A critical element in conducting a systematic review is the
identification of studies. To date, very little empirical evidence has been
reported on whether the presence of a librarian or information professional can
contribute to the quality of the final product. The goal of this study was to
compare the reporting rigor of the literature searching component of systematic
reviews with and without the help of a librarian. METHOD: Systematic reviews
published from 2002 to 2011 in the twenty highest impact factor pediatrics
journals were collected from MEDLINE. Corresponding authors were contacted via an
email survey to determine if a librarian was involved, the role that the
librarian played, and functions that the librarian performed. The reviews were
scored independently by two reviewers using a fifteen-item checklist. RESULTS:
There were 186 reviews that met the inclusion criteria, and 44% of the authors
indicated the involvement of a librarian in conducting the systematic review.
With the presence of a librarian as coauthor or team member, the mean checklist
score was 8.40, compared to 6.61 (p<0.001) for reviews without a librarian.
CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate that having a librarian as a coauthor or team
member correlates with a higher score in the literature searching component of
systematic reviews.