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Revisiting the need for a literature search narrative: a brief methodological note

Cooper, C; Dawson, S; Peters, J; Varley-Campbell, J; Cockcroft, E; Hendon, J; Churchill, R; (2018) Revisiting the need for a literature search narrative: a brief methodological note. Research Synthesis Methods , 9 (3) pp. 361-365. 10.1002/jrsm.1315. Green open access

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Abstract

In this method note, we question if the primary search strategy in a systematic review should be accompanied by a search narrative. A search narrative could offer a conceptual and contextual report on the search strategy, which we suggest might benefit the peer review of literature searches and increase engagement with, and discussion of, the literature search strategy from review stakeholders, topic experts, and lay users of research. Search narratives would also increase the transparency of decision‐making in literature searching.

Type: Article
Title: Revisiting the need for a literature search narrative: a brief methodological note
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/jrsm.1315
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1315
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10053650
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