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  • Health Research Methodology
  • Evidence Synthesis
  • Systematic Reviews

Background:

  • Systematic reviews are resource-intensive, requiring timely completion.
  • Experienced reviewers may have limited availability, necessitating novice screeners.
  • Novice screeners' reliability in study selection needs investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To pilot and examine feasibility of study methods.
  • To explore if training and experience level affect novice screener reliability.
  • To inform subsequent trial design for optimizing study selection processes.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot randomized trial with 12 novice screeners in a systematic review on depression.
  • Two training types (task-specific, minimal guidance) and two partner experience levels (moderate, minimal).
  • Reliability assessed using Cohen's kappa and PABAK against expert decisions.

Main Results:

  • Pilot feasibility data collected on time, blinding success, and acceptability.
  • Reliability, validity (sensitivity, specificity), and pair reliability analyzed.
  • Comparison of screening decision reliability across four experimental conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Findings will inform subsequent trials on training and screener pairing efficacy.
  • Insights aim to build novice screener capacity in evidence synthesis.
  • Enhancing novice participation alongside experienced review teams.