Grey literature in systematic reviews: a cross-sectional study of the contribution of non-English reports, unpublished studies and dissertations to the results of meta-analyses in child-relevant reviews.

Background: Systematic reviews (SRs) are an important source of information about healthcare interventions. A key component of a well-conducted SR is a comprehensive literature search. There is limited evidence on the contribution of non-English reports, unpublished studies, and dissertations and th...

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Publicado en:BMC Medical Research Methodology Vol. 17; pp. 1 - 12
Autores principales: Hartling, Lisa, Featherstone, Robin, Nuspl, Megan, Shave, Kassi, Dryden, Donna M., Vandermeer, Ben
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: BioMed Central 4/19/2017
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