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Using citation tracking for systematic literature searching - study protocol for a scoping review of methodological studies and a Delphi study

Hirt, Julian and Nordhausen, Thomas and Appenzeller-Herzog, Christian and Ewald, Hannah. (2020) Using citation tracking for systematic literature searching - study protocol for a scoping review of methodological studies and a Delphi study. F1000Research, 9. p. 1386.

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Abstract

Background: Up-to-date guidance on comprehensive study identification for systematic reviews is crucial. According to current recommendations, systematic searching should combine electronic database searching with supplementary search methods. One such supplementary search method is citation tracking. It aims at collecting directly and/or indirectly cited and citing references from "seed references". Tailored and evidence-guided recommendations concerning the use of citation tracking are strongly needed.
Objective: We intend to develop recommendations for the use of citation tracking in systematic literature searching for health-related topics. Our study will be guided by the following research questions: What is the benefit of citation tracking for systematic literature searching for health-related topics? Which methods, citation indexes, and other tools are used for citation tracking? What terminology is used for citation tracking methods?
Methods: Our study will have two parts: a scoping review and a Delphi study. The scoping review aims at identifying methodological studies on the benefit and use of citation tracking in systematic literature searching for health-related topics with no restrictions on study design, language, and publication date. We will perform database searching in MEDLINE (Ovid), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Web of Science Core Collection, two information science databases, web searching, and contact experts in the field. Two reviewers will independently perform study selection. We will conduct direct backward and forward citation tracking on included articles. Data from included studies will be extracted using a prespecified extraction sheet and presented in both tabular and narrative form. The results of the scoping review will inform the subsequent Delphi study through which we aim to derive consensus recommendations for the future practice and research of citation tracking.
Faculties and Departments:10 Zentrale universitäre Einrichtungen > Universitätsbibliothek
UniBasel Contributors:Ewald, Hannah and Appenzeller-Herzog, Christian and Hirt, Julian
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:F1000 Research Ltd.
e-ISSN:2046-1402
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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