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Librarian participation in meta-analysis projects

T L Mead¹, D T Richards

¹Biomedical Libraries, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA.

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association

|October 1, 1995

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Meta-analysis, a powerful tool for synthesizing medical literature, aids in evaluating treatment effectiveness and developing protocols. This process highlights the crucial role of medical librarians in data gathering and literature review for research projects.

Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Medical Informatics

Background:

Meta-analysis is a statistical method for combining independent study results.
It aids in evaluating therapeutic effectiveness and developing treatment protocols.
The process requires extensive medical literature access.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the role of medical librarians in supporting meta-analysis projects.
To outline the literature identification, location, and review process for meta-analysis.
To demonstrate the application of data gathering skills in medical research.

Main Methods:

Conducting comprehensive literature searches.
Downloading and converting references with abstracts and indexing terms.

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Analyzing references, determining relevance, and acquiring articles for further review.

Main Results:

Librarians actively assist in literature identification and review for meta-analysis.
A systematic database approach is used for managing references.
Efficient data management facilitates the meta-analysis workflow.

Conclusions:

Medical librarians are integral to the meta-analysis process.
Their data gathering and organizational skills enhance research synthesis.
This collaboration supports evidence-based medicine and treatment protocol development.