Supplementary databases increased literature search coverage beyond PubMed and Embase

• Published in: Journal of clinical epidemiology Vol. 181; p. 111704
• Main Authors: Frandsen, Tove Faber, Moos, Caroline, Marino, Cecilia Isabella Linnemann Herrera, Eriksen, Mette Brandt
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2025; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Bibliographic databases; Case studies; Database coverage; Databases, Bibliographic - statistics & numerical data; Databases, Factual - statistics & numerical data; Embase; Grey literature; Health sciences; Humans; Information retrieval; Information Storage and Retrieval - methods; Information Storage and Retrieval - statistics & numerical data; Internal Medicine; Literature reviews; Public health; PubMed; PubMed - statistics & numerical data; Search engines; Search methods; Systematic literature searching; Systematic reviews; Systematic Reviews as Topic; Database coverage; Embase; Systematic reviews; Systematic literature searching; Information retrieval; Bibliographic databases; PubMed

In health sciences, comprehensive literature searches are crucial for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of systematic reviews. Relying on only a few databases can lead to the omission of relevant studies. The variability in database coverage for different specialties means that important litera...