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Bramer, Wichor M.; Rethlefsen, Melissa L.; Mast, Frans; Kleijnen, Jos – Research Synthesis Methods, 2018
Objective: To evaluate and validate the time of completion and results of a new method of searching for systematic reviews, the exhaustive search method (ESM), using a pragmatic comparison. Methods: Single-line search strategies were prepared in a text document. Term completeness was ensured with a novel optimization technique. Macros in MS Word…
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