Data Management
Once each of the search strategies are run, the following methodology will be used to collect the results and save each as individual files:
1.
Each selected database will be
searched on title and abstract using the defined Search Strategy &
Structure criteria outlined above. The initial raw results will then be saved
to an XML file.
2.
Next the initial results will
be filtered for both the inclusion and exclusion criteria outlined above, and
the results will be saved to an XML file. Each of these steps will be repeated
for all databases to be searched.
3.
Initial results and filtered
results for inclusions and exclusions i.e. number of journals found for each
database search will be recorded in line with the PRISMA 2009 Systematic review
flow diagram requirements.
4.
Each XML result file will be
uploaded into Covidence to assist in identifying duplicate articles. The number
of duplicates will be recorded in the PRISMA flow diagram to adjust the
available articles for systematic review.
5.
The resulting “cleaned”
Covidence reference database journal numbers will be recorded in the PRISMA
flow diagram.
6.
An email link will then be sent
to three independent research academics suitably skilled to review and select
appropriate journal articles for review. To ensure there is no research or
selection bias, the selection of a successful article will require two out of
three votes to be included for the systematic review.
7.
The final selection of journal
articles will be exported as an XML file from Covidence and retained along with
the raw and filtered search results from each of the five databases to support
any future requests for information on the search methodology.
8.
The Covidence XML export of the
final selection of journals will then be uploaded into Endnote v9 and read in
full with information collected and analyzed for summary and discussion in the
systematic review.
