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Levay, Paul; Heath, Andrea; Tuvey, Daniel – Research Synthesis Methods, 2022
Systematic searches are integral to identifying the evidence that is used in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) public health guidelines (PHGs). This study analyses the sources, including bibliographic databases and other techniques, required for PHGs. The aims were to analyse the sources used to identify the publications…
Descriptors: Online Searching, Public Health, Guidelines, Information Sources
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Levay, Paul; Ainsworth, Nicola; Kettle, Rachel; Morgan, Antony – Research Synthesis Methods, 2016
Aim: To examine how effectively forwards citation searching with Web of Science (WOS) or Google Scholar (GS) identified evidence to support public health guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Method: Forwards citation searching was performed using GS on a base set of 46 publications and replicated using WOS.…
Descriptors: Evidence, Public Health, Publications, Comparative Analysis