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Responsible Literature Searching: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR)
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Includes full text of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare produced by The Cochrane Collaboration. Updated quarterly Reviews are presented in two types: Cochrane is divided into fifty topic groups; searchers can Browse Contents as a searching option. Search limits include new reviews and those that have had a significant update since the last quarter.
Cochrane Reviews Search Strengths
Focused database of some 4600+ topic reviews allows effective keyword searching. EBM Topic Review links to the complete full text record whether it is a review or a protocol. Reviews are available to download in a PDF format
Cochrane Reviews Search Cautions
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Does not consistently use a system of subject headings or indexing terms which are database search features proven to result in greater recall and precision of results.
No “mapping” as available in Medline for your keyword choices to help pick up variations in terminology -
Requires searcher to use synonyms and wildcards to capture these variations; synonym and wildcard terminology requires a sophisticated level of database familiarity, which can invoke frustration when search results are not as expected
Be aware of British vs. American spellings for all EBM Review databases
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