CP =
Contributed
Paper
CP1. Research Data
Management Librarian Academy
Jean P. Shipman1
&
Elaine R. Martin2
1Elsevier & 2Harvard Medical School
Introduction: Many
librarians are active
participants in their institutions' research lifecycles. Their
expertise
captures scientific knowledge as it is being created to manage
and record it
for later dissemination, but their skills with managing research
data vary greatly.
For librarians to lead research data management (RDM) solutions,
they may need
skill development. Description: Several librarians
studied the need for
an RDM Librarian Academy. The development team includes
librarians from Harvard
Medical School, Tufts Health Sciences, MCPHS University, Boston
University
School of Medicine, Northeastern University, Elsevier, and
Simmons University.
The team compiled an inventory of existing courses and conducted
a needs
assessment through interviews, surveys and focus groups to
identify gaps in
current training offerings and to identify what librarians need
for their
success. The team also surveyed library and i-school
educators. Outcomes:
The needs assessment indicated librarians feel they want to be
part of research
teams to assist with managing research data, but they often feel
they don't
have the needed skills or confidence to do so. They prefer to
learn through
online modules and at their own pace. A training program is
being developed to
meet these expressed needs. The program will include 6-7 online
training
modules and will be offered to anyone across the globe for free.
If continuing
education credit is desired, Simmons University will offer such
for a
fee. Discussion: The inventory of available
trainings guided the
development of the training modules to address gaps in current
offerings.
CP2. Allied
Health
Professionals as Information Mediators: Information Practice in
a Community
Centre
Sara Sharun
Mount Royal University
Introduction: This
exploratory
study describes the information world of staff at a community
health centre serving vulnerable youth. It aims to illustrate
key aspects of
allied health professionals' information practices and develop a
picture of
workplace information literacy (IL) in a community healthcare
setting. Methods:
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine Youth
Support Specialists
and Medical Office Assistants at a youth health centre in
Calgary, Alberta. Results:
Staff highly valued their relationships with each other,
community agency
partners, and clients when seeking, evaluating, and using
information. Specific
information practices were dependent on their level and type of
professional
experience; and were determined above all by personal
relationships. Staff
described themselves as navigators who used their strength in
relationship
building and their understanding of the health and social care
system—and their
clients' place within that system—to inform their information
practice. Major
themes that emerged from the interviews were valuing
information, navigating
the landscape, and developing capacity. Discussion: This
study is a
first step towards generating a richer description of
professional information
literacy in a healthcare setting, based on healthcare workers'
descriptions of
their experiences of this phenomenon. This understanding of
socially-situated
information practices may inform approaches to IL instruction
and support for
professionals in navigator or mediator roles. Future research
will continue to
examine the role that non-medical healthcare staff have in
supporting and
developing health literacy for clients, and the role that
Librarians may have
in preparing these staff members for that role.
CP3. Are University
Libraries Supporting Medical
Student Wellness? Results from an Exploration of Library Social
Media
Jackie Phinney1
& Lucy
Kiester2
1Dalhousie University, 2McGill University
Introduction: Academic libraries that support medical schools
must provide
certain services that are in line with Canadian accreditation
standards. These
standards exist within twelve checklists and are overseen by The
Association of
Faculties of Medicine of Canada. Checklist #12 pertains to
medical student
health and well-being. The literature shows that libraries have
diversified
their services to meet a variety of patron needs, including
wellness.
Therefore, to strengthen the library's role in the accreditation
process, we
investigated to see if academic libraries that support medical
schools are
actively engaging in student wellness. Methods: A scan
of social media
accounts for all medical school campus libraries across Canada.
Instagram,
Facebook, and Twitter accounts were checked daily during the
months of November
2018 and February 2019. Data was collected then analyzed by
identifying common
themes related to events, services, etc., that were being
promoted at the
different campuses. Results: Results indicate that some
libraries
actively promoted student wellness during our collection time
frame, while
others did not. Common themes found in the data include—among
others—recreation, pet therapy, and strategies for positive
self-management. Discussion:
Academic libraries that actively promote student wellness can
demonstrate to
their medical schools that they can support accreditation on a
deeper level.
Regardless of who we support, it is important to remind our
faculties that we
can serve them in non-traditional ways that create a lasting
impact.
CP4.
MEDLINE vs.
PubMed in Literature Searching
David Kaunelis, Amanda
Hodgson, Hannah
Loshak, Kaitryn Campbell & Carolyn Spry
Canadian Agency For Drugs And Technologies In Health
Background: In conducting comprehensive literature searches,
multiple database
searches are generally performed to ensure optimal retrieval.
The value of
searching both MEDLINE and PubMed is routinely discussed by
information
specialists internationally on listservs although no definitive
general
consensus has been reached. In 2010, CADTH presented a filter
developed to
capture the 2% of documents found in PubMed that were not in the
Ovid version
of MEDLINE
(https://www.cadth.ca/media/is/Search-dev/Missing2_CHLA_ABSC_Poster.pdf).
This
year, an exploratory research project was undertaken to assess
changes in
the gap of coverage between Ovid MEDLINE All and PubMed since
that time. Objectives:
The authors will discuss the preferences of searchers with
regards to searching
MEDLINE and PubMed, identify coverage overlap between both
sources, and promote
discussion on whether information specialists should still
utilize both
databases to ensure comprehensive searches. Description:
There are
numerous advantages and disadvantages to using either MEDLINE or
PubMed for
complex literature searches. The findings of this exploratory
project show that
in terms of coverage overlap PubMed includes very few additional
citations
compared to Ovid MEDLINE All, mainly those items added to PubMed
within the
past couple of days. However, searchers may still wish to use
both databases
when conducting comprehensive literature searches. We will delve
into reasoning
behind why searching both databases might be appropriate. Issues
that affect
preferences will also be discussed, including search platform
capabilities,
alerts processing, citation software concerns, and coverage of
health
technology assessments reports and other grey literature in
PubMed.
CP5. Can PubMed's Best
Match Algorithm Place the Eligible
Studies of Systematic Reviews in Ranks 1- 50?
Margaret Sampson1,
Nassr
Nama2, Katie O'Hearn1, Kimmo Murto1,3,
Ahmed
Nasr1,3, Sherri Katz1,3, Gail Macartney4,
Franco Momoli1,3,5 & Dayre McNally1,3
1Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 2BC
Children's
Hospital, 3University of Ottawa, 4University
of Prince
Edward Island, 5Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Introduction: Solutions like crowd screening and machine
learning can assist
systematic reviewers with heavy screening burdens, but require
training sets
containing a mix of eligible and ineligible studies. This study
explores using
PubMed's Best Match algorithm to create small training sets
containing at least
5 relevant studies, which we considered to the be minimum
required. Methods:
Five systematic reviews were examined retrospectively. MEDLINE
searches were
converted and run in PubMed. Position of included studies was
noted under both
Best Match and Most Recent sort orders, as were the number of
included studies
in ranks 1-50. Results: Retrieval sizes for the
systematic reviews
ranged from 151-5086. The number of relevant studies ranged from
8 to 129.
Median ranking of relevant records was higher in Best Match in
all cases. Best
Match placed a total of 25 relevant records in the first 50, at
least 2 for
each systematic review. Most Recent sorting placed 9 relevant
records in the
first 50, with none in the first 50 for 2 reviews. Although Best
Match sorting
outperformed Most Recent in all cases, Best Match placed 5 or
more relevant
records in the first 50 only twice. Discussion: The Best
Match sort in
PubMed improves the ranking and increases the proportion of
relevant records in
the first 50 records, but may not provide enough true positives
for an
effective systematic review training set. However, if
investigators need to
identify relevant studies for training, investigator screening
of PubMed
records ranked by Best Match may be the most efficient approach.
CP6. It's Not the Most
Credible, But I Use it
Anyway: How Millennials Evaluate and Select Everyday Health
Information Sources
Joan Bartlett, Cynthia
Kumah &
Aaron Bowen-Ziecheck
McGill University
Introduction: Past research indicates that millennials rely
heavily on
information obtained from the web and social networks, but also
that they may
not be able to judge the authenticity, validity, and reliability
of the digital
information, and may share misinformation among themselves. In
the first phase
of ongoing research into millennials' information behaviour, we
found
inconsistency between the resources judged most credible for
health information
(experts, scholarly books and journals, and government or
university websites)
and the resources used most frequently (friends and family,
experts, and well-known
websites). Methods: The first phase of this research
yield 3 565 survey
responses from McGill University undergraduate students. The
second phase
involves ongoing semi-structured interviews with the same
population, to
further investigate the survey findings. Questions include why
the resources
used most frequently to find everyday health information are not
those judged
most credible, and how and why credibility judgments are made.
We anticipate
reaching data saturation with 15-25 participants. Results:
Interviews
and data analysis are in progress; preliminary interview results
will be
presented. Discussion: We will discuss the implications
of the results,
including those relating to information literacy, and consumer
health
information services. Ongoing and future research will also be
discussed.
CP7.
Evaluation of
Health Information 'On the Go’
Cynthia Kumah &
Joan Bartlett
McGill University
Introduction: Previous research shows 98% of millennials between
the ages of
18-24 own smartphones; while they use smartphones to search for
health
information almost as frequently as they do computers, little is
known about
how they evaluate information found on the smartphone. The goal
of this study
is to understand how millennials evaluate health information
found on their
smartphones. The work reported here is part of a larger study
into information
use and well-being among millennials. Methods: Data were
collected using
semi-structured interviews with 27 participants (undergraduate
students ages
18-24). Questions focused on the preferred device for health
information
searching and how participants evaluated the information found
on the device. Results:
Preliminary results indicate that although majority of
millennials use their
smartphones to search for health information, most of them do
not evaluate
information found on them. The choice of the smartphone as the
preferred device
for information on the go may have influenced users to think the
information
found on them can also be used "on the go," without applying the
due
diligence commonly used in computers. Users overly depend on the
underlying
technology to automatically retrieve credible information from
them. Discussion:
Millennials are not evaluating health information found on
smartphones. To help
overcome this problem, health information professionals need to
find ways of
providing credible health information on mobile devices, and to
support
millennials (among others) to evaluate what they find.
CP8. The Creation of a
Policy for Systematic
Review Services and its Impact in a Hospital Library
Carolyn Ziegler1,
Zack
Osborne2, Teruko Kishibe1, David Lightfoot1
& Nazi Torabi1
1St. Michael's Hospital, 2 Centre for
Addiction and
Mental Health
Introduction: Until recently, Information Specialists (IS) at
our health sciences
library did not uniformly approach the communication,
documentation, or
co-authorship criteria for conducting systematic review services
with clients.
To improve and standardize our service for each search request,
we developed
the Systematic Review Search Services Policy; a formal document
was created
outlining our systematic search policies, procedures, workflows,
deliverables,
and co-authorship criteria. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
was prepared
for agreement between the IS and Principal Investigator. Description:
The Systematic Review Search Services Policy was implemented in
September 2018,
following a review of practices at other institutions, the
literature, an
analysis of our existing procedures, consultation with the
Research Department,
and corporate approval. Outcomes: Our initial feedback
from research
teams with whom we work has been very positive. The clarity of
roles and
responsibilities from the initial stages of the systematic
review process has
meant ISs spend less time explaining the services we provide,
and the MOU
outlines straightforward criteria for co-authorship. To date
(February 2019),
the policy has been successfully implemented 13 times, with
co-authorship
agreed upon in 12 cases. Discussion: The creation and
implementation of
a policy has added rigour, standardization, and professionalism
to the
systematic review services the library offers. We are now
gathering feedback
from a post-review survey and collecting statistics on the
uptake, time spent,
and frequency the process leads to a successful publication.
CP9. Untapped
Potential: Examining the Role of
Library Technicians in Knowledge Synthesis Projects
Bradley-Ridout1 & Alissa
Epworth2
1University of Toronto, 2St. Michaels'
Hospital
Introduction: The field of knowledge synthesis is increasingly
drawing on library
services to support it. This project aims to investigate
1) the extent to
which library technicians are currently collaborating with
librarians as part
of the systematic review process and 2) the potential for
further involvement.
A literature review was conducted and both librarians and
technicians were
surveyed to gauge both present involvement and overall interest.
Methods:
A detailed literature review was conducted in MEDLINE (Ovid
platform), and
Library and Information Science Abstracts (EBSCO platform) using
related
subject heading and keyword terms. Grey literature was also
searched for
relevant conference abstracts and other research. No language,
geographical, or
publication year limits were placed on the search. Additionally,
an electronic
survey has been developed and tested, using both qualitative and
quantitative
queries. This survey will be distributed to library communities
in early 2019. Results:
To date, 333 articles have been screened and reviewed for
relevance. Very
little discussion regarding library technicians current or
potential
involvement in systematic reviews was found. Results from the
survey are
forthcoming (June 2019). Discussion: The literature
indicates that library
technicians are performing traditional roles such as document
retrieval,
interlibrary loan, and photocopying for systematic reviews.
However, there has
been little to no published discussion regarding the evolving
profession of
library technicians and their potential for deeper collaboration
in the
systematic review process. This is an area that requires further
exploration
given the changing landscape and skill set of this profession.
CP10. Réflexion Stratégique
des Bibliothèques
Médicales du CHU de Québec - Université Laval
Zorica
Djordjevic
& Katia Boivin
CHU de Québec - Université Laval
Introduction:
Les
bibliothèques
médicales évoluent dans un environnement complexe et doivent
s'adapter face aux développements technologiques et aux besoins
évolutifs des
utilisateurs. À la suite d'une fusion récente et dans la
perspective de la
construction d'un nouveau complexe hospitalier, une réflexion
stratégique
devenait impérative pour les cinq bibliothèques de
l'établissement. L'objectif
était de définir des orientations stratégiques guidant le
développement des
bibliothèques. Description: Afin d'alimenter la
réflexion, une
revue de la littérature grise et scientifique a été effectuée.
Ensuite, les
données recueillies ont été confrontées ou corroborées lors
d'entrevues des
principales parties prenantes. Finalement, les orientations
stratégiques ont pu
être dégagées de cet exercice en intégrant en complément, une
analyse des
forces, faiblesses, opportunités, et menaces. Résultats
:
49 personnes
ont fait partie des consultations et la démarche de réflexion
stratégique a
permis de dessiner des orientations alignées sur une vision
contemporaine et
innovante des bibliothèques. Quatre orientations stratégiques
ont été
déterminées, soient: Renforcer l'offre de service en recherche
documentaire et
en formation; Moderniser l'espace-bibliothèque; Faire
connaitre et reconnaître
les services; Développer une offre de service pour les
patients. Exposé: La
démarche a
permis, au-delà des objectifs initiaux, de mobiliser
l'ensemble de
l'organisation autour de la grande pertinence des services de
bibliothèque médicale.
CP11. Comment
Faire Vivre
les Collections Littéraires dans les Bibliothèques
Universitaires de Santé?
Bérengère
Schietse
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Dans les bibliothèques reliées
aux facultés
intégrant une orientation Narrative-based Medicine ou une
approche Medical
Humanities dans leur cursus, elles sont un support direct aux
enseignements.
Mais, lorsque ces ancrages ne sont pas formalisés, quel service
peut-on
développer pour faire vivre ces collections ? Une bibliothèque
universitaire a mis
au point un séminaire interactif avec un principe simple :
susciter l'échange
d'idées entre étudiants à partir de sa collection littéraire. Le
module est
inséré dans une unité d'enseignement de la première année de
bachelier en
faculté de médecine et en faculté des sciences de la motricité
(kinésithérapie)
mais peut se décliner et s'adapter à d'autres niveaux de
formation. Le
bibliothécaire compile une série d'extraits abordant des
thématiques souhaitées
et validées par l'enseignant (représentation métier, relation
avec le patient,
etc.). La séance (souvent en grand groupe) est animée par le
bibliothécaire,
les extraits s'enchaînent et une application de sondage permet
aux étudiants de
réagir directement et anonymement via les smartphones. Une heure
trente suffit
pour initier une réflexion qui se poursuivra avec le professeur
au-delà du
séminaire. Le dispositif est économiquement intéressant à
plusieurs niveaux:
pour le titulaire, qui puise peu sur son capital d'heures de
cours et pour la
faculté, qui ne doit pas engager puisque le séminaire est
considéré comme un
service pris en charge par le personnel de la bibliothèque, au
même titre que
les formations en Information Literacy. Les résultats du sondage
d'appréciation
demande aux étudiants directement après ces séances encouragent
à poursuivre.
CP12. Alerte
Ebola au CHUM!
Rôle du Spécialiste, Gestion de l'information en Situation de
Désastre (DIS)
Diane
St-Aubin,
Caroline Sauvé & Daniela Ziegler
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Lors du Congrès des Professionnels
de l'Information
(CPI) du Québec d'octobre 2017, l'équipe de la Bibliothèque du
CHUM avait
présenté son projet de développer le rôle du spécialiste de
Gestion de
l'information en situation de désastre (Disaster Information
Specialist: DIS).
Après un bref rappel de la mise en place de ce service, nous
saisissons
l'opportunité du Congrès de la CHLA/ABSC pour relater les
journées du 6 et 7
décembre 2018 quand après la théorie, nous sommes passés de la
simulation
à la réalité. Nous ferons état de la chronologie des
événements:
Comment avons-nous vécu cette vraie Alerte? Qu'est-ce qui a
fonctionné? Ce
que nous devons améliorer? Quel a été la réaction de nos
collègues à ces
rôles et services?
CP13. Opening a Virtual
Library Service
by Closing Hospital Libraries: Improving Access for Clinicians
in a Health
Authority
Carol Cooke &
Christine Shaw
University of Manitoba
Introduction: Economic factors, online availability, and access
were key drivers
in the decision by a Canadian university and its affiliated
health authority to
close eight hospital libraries and merge them into one virtual
library service.
This case study describes the processes and considerations both
for closing
library spaces and transitioning to a new virtual library
service. Description:
The hospital libraries were closed and transitioned to a virtual
library
service within a six-month period. The new virtual library
service—launched in
January 2018—offers document delivery, literature searching,
online training,
and access to electronic resources licensed for health authority
staff. This
service is staffed by four librarians and four library
technicians and is
physically located in the university's health library. Patrons
access the
Virtual Library's resources and services through the virtual
library's website.
Outcomes: Access to electronic resources and services was
expanded
across the health authority's clinical programs from
approximately 5 000
patrons to just over 20 000. Service uptake data and a
cost review of the
transition will be presented. Discussion: No librarian
wants to close
one library, let alone several. Economic factors pressure health
sciences
libraries to adapt to new fiscal realities. In the health
sciences, online
availability and patrons’ desire for access at the bedside
result in the need
for libraries to respond to patron driven needs. A virtual
library service is
one response to the alignment of these factors. The lessons
learned from this
experience will inform others facing hard decisions.
CP14. Has Our Big Idea
had a Big Impact?
User Satisfaction Survey for a Health Sciences Library Outreach
Service
Orvie Dingwall &
Christine Neilson
University of Manitoba
Introduction: Manitoba's Health Information and Knowledge
Network (MHIKNET) was
launched in 2009 to provide library services to Manitoba Health
and rural
health professionals throughout the province. As the
service prepared to
celebrate its 10th anniversary, we sought a better understanding
of users'
satisfaction to assist in identifying the service's strengths
and weaknesses,
and to inform future service improvements. Methods:
After receiving
ethics approval, health professionals eligible for the library
service were
invited to complete a short online satisfaction survey. The
survey was
designed to gauge respondents' degree of familiarity and
satisfaction with the
service in general, and the four core services: literature
searches, document
delivery, current awareness, and education and training. A
combination of
open-ended and closed questions were used. Results:
There were 198
survey respondents, which is an estimated response rate of 8%.
The majority of
respondents (75%) were employees of Manitoba Health and its two
provincial
facilities, while the remaining respondents (25%) worked in
rural health
regions. Discussion: The response rate was low,
particularly from the
rural health regions, demonstrating a need to improve
communications and
outreach to those who are eligible for MHIKNET. Overall,
survey
respondents indicated that they value MHIKNET, and that the four
core services
saved them time, helped them stay up to date, and influenced
their work.
CP15. Language Used on
Library School
Websites: Are we Missing Out on Recruiting Librarians with a
Life Sciences
Background?
Victoria Eke, Tabatha
Plesuk &
Janice Kung
University of Alberta
Introduction: The majority of students obtaining library degrees
have
undergraduate degrees in the Humanities, English, or Education.
Studies
published throughout the 1950s imply that a liberal arts
education is the most
appropriate preparatory area of study for prospective
information studies
students. Does the language used on library school websites to
attract
potential students align with these findings and inadvertently
discourage
students from non-arts disciplines from applying? Does having a
health-related
educational background benefit library graduates when embarking
upon a career
in the health sciences? Methods: This two-part study
includes a scoping
review and content analysis. We conducted a scoping review by
searching major
library databases to examine whether or not library schools
encourage potential
applicants with diverse educational backgrounds to apply for
admission. Through
a content analysis of the websites of 60 North American
ALA-accredited
institutions, we identified language used to recruit prospective
students. We
also evaluated the desired qualifications from recent Canadian
health sciences
librarian job postings to determine how often employers seek
candidates with a
health sciences educational background. Results:
Scholarly literature on
the topic is limited. Findings suggest library school websites
seldom encourage
applications from candidates with non-arts educational
backgrounds.
Approximately 20% of job postings have a preference for
individuals with health
sciences-related educational backgrounds. Discussion:
The common themes
across the two-part study indicate that educational diversity is
not a priority
for library school recruitment or academic literature. The
implications for hiring
requirements for health sciences librarian positions are
discussed.
CP16. What Employers
Really, Really
Want: Investigating Desired Qualifications in Health Sciences
Library Job
Postings
Lydia Thorne
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Introduction: Health sciences librarianship is a rapidly
changing profession that
requires unique skills and experiences for information
professionals to perform
at the highest level. But what core competencies are employers
looking for and
are there any recurring themes? To understand how the role of
the health
sciences librarian is evolving, this study examines required and
preferred
qualifications by Canadian institutions for professional
employment in academic
and specialized health sciences libraries. Methods: A
content analysis
of job postings from January 2017 to December 2018 helped to
determine the most
desirable qualifications for health sciences librarians. Job
announcements were
collected from various online sources, including the University
of Toronto's
Faculty of Information iSchool job site, Partnership Job Board,
and canmedlib
listserv archives. Two reviewers independently coded each
position and
discussed discrepancies until a consensus was reached.
Advertisements were
analyzed for eight variables: job closure date, position title,
job status,
type of library, geographic location, required years of
experience, subject
background, and qualifications. Results: 59 job listings
met the
inclusion criteria. Most job advertisements for health sciences
librarians
asked for previous health sciences library experience. In
addition, required
and preferred qualifications listed in job postings differed
based on library
type and job status. Discussion: This research will be
of interest to
library science students interested in pursuing a career in
health sciences
librarianship, current job seekers, and employers hoping to
attract qualified
candidates to fill health library positions.
CP17.
Organizational
Dynamics with StrengthsFinder® Facilitation
Gabriel Rios &
Hannah Craven
Indiana University School of Medicine
Introduction: Team building is a crucial investment to any
library. It increases
communication, trust, and collaboration while minimizing
conflict. It is the
director's responsibility to create an environment conducive to
collaboration.
The purpose of this trial program is to present strategic steps
toward building
an effective team and to present techniques on becoming a
successful
contributor on an existing team. Previous organizational-level
facilitation was
done, establishing core values. The current focus uses the
industry standard
tool StrengthsFinder to help staff understand their preferences
and how they
can be most supportive of others. Description: New hires
have been
informed of prior staff development and current core values.
Individuals
will complete the StrengthsFinder inventory and go over their
results with a
facilitator. The facilitator will then work with the library
staff to show the
different perspectives and preferences of their fellow
coworkers. Pre- and
post-team evaluation results will be measured. In this
presentation, the
director will describe the greater mission behind this exercise,
which is
ultimately to foster bonds and create a more efficient work
place environment.
A new faculty hire will describe their experience becoming an
effective team
member pre- and post-inventory facilitation. Outcomes:
Recognize
the importance of industry standard tools, such as
StrengthsFinder, to
encourage team building. Illustrate the library director's role
in the building
of an effective team. Discuss strategies to become an effective
contributor of
a team as a new librarian. Translate the trial program to one's
own
institution. Discussion: Results are pending.
CP18. The Picture of
Health (Libraries):
An Examination of the CHLA/ABSC Annual Conference Program,
2013-2018
Zack Osborne
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Introduction: What are the emerging trends and conversations in
health libraries?
Which topics have continued to evolve, and which activities are
dwindling? Who
are the players discussing the challenges we face, and what does
that tell us?
This paper will identify the trends in Canadian health
information settings and
among health library professionals by examining CHLA/ABSC Annual
Conference
programs from 2013-2018 to reveal where we've been, where we're
headed, and
who's leading the way. Methods: CHLA/ABSC Annual
Conference programs
from 2013-2018 were retrieved from the CHLA/ABSC website. Each
program was
reviewed, and the following session details captured: year,
conference
location, session block theme, session title, session format,
primary language.
Additionally, 1-3 themes/categories were assigned to each
session using a
controlled vocabulary based on the session abstract/description.
Speaker
information was also recorded: organization name, organization
type, city and
province, position/title. All details from each conference
program were
transcribed and organized in Microsoft Excel. Analysis was
carried out on the
six years of data to identify themes over time regarding the
sessions and
speakers represented at the CHLA/ABSC annual conference. Results:
Consistently programmed topics included efforts to demonstrate
value and impact
(of the library, services, collections), approaches to
evaluating library
services, highlighting collaboration and partnerships, teaching
and instruction
efforts, as well as exploring user information needs and seeking
behaviours.
Further details and trends will be explored. Discussion:
Aside from
general interest, these findings remind us of the value in
sharing our
activities for inspiration, knowledge exchange, and peer-to-peer
learning in
our professional community.
CP19.
Comparing the
Efficacy of De-duplication Methods in Ovid, EndNote and
Covidence
Sandra McKeown
Queen’s University
Introduction: Searching multiple databases when conducting
systematic review
searches can result in hundreds and even thousands of duplicate
search results.
Researchers often use citation management programs and
systematic review
software to identify and remove duplicate records. The accuracy
of any
automated de-duplication process is crucial because removing
records that are
not true duplicates (false positives) could result in missing
eligible studies
for the review. This is the first study to evaluate the accuracy
and efficiency
of de-duplicating in the systematic review software Covidence,
in comparison to
Ovid and EndNote. Methods: A systematic search was
executed in four
databases on the Ovid platform: MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and
the Cochrane
Central Register of Controlled Trials. The combined search
results were
exported to an Excel spreadsheet where duplicates were
identified manually to
create a benchmark for evaluation. The benchmark set of records
was compared to
the de-duplicated sets of records obtained from Ovid, EndNote,
and Covidence. Results:
EndNote returned a substantially higher number of false
negatives (records that
should have been removed but were not) than Ovid and Covidence.
The number of
false positives and negatives varied by de-duplication method.
Overall, Ovid
and Covidence performed very well. Reviewing the false positives
and negatives
from each de-duplication method provides insight on the types of
records that
can be problematic for automation. Discussion:
Researchers using
Covidence need not remove duplicates in EndNote beforehand, as
previously
recommended. Researchers using EndNote to screen results can
reduce the number
of false negatives by de-duplicating across Ovid databases
first.
CP20. Reporting of
Searches for
Randomized Controlled Trial Protocols in Cochrane Systematic
Reviews
Catherine Boden1,
Julia
Bidonde & Jose Meneses
1University of Saskatchewan
Introduction: Conduct and reporting guidelines for
systematic reviews of
interventions mandate that clinical trial registries be searched
in order to
compile a complete listing of published and unpublished studies.
But guidance
on the utilization/reporting of trial registry records (TRR) and
published
protocols (PP) is limited. We evaluated a sample of Cochrane
systematic reviews
to describe how reviewers report searching for TRR and PP in the
methods and
whether TRR/PP, when found, are clearly documented in the search
results, flow
charts, discussion and conclusions. Methods: We searched
the Cochrane
Library for systematic reviews of interventions for the August
2015-16 period.
A block random sample (stratified by Cochrane Review Group and
as drug/non-drug
interventions) of the identified Cochrane reviews were
screened. We
sampled with replacement to achieve a sample of 20% of the
retrieved
reviews. Systematic
reviews evaluating
intervention efficacy with at least one RCT were
included. Reviews were
screened by two independent reviewers at title/abstract and
full-text stages.
Quantitative and qualitative data about TRR/PP use were
extracted independently
by two authors. Disagreements were resolved by consensus. Results: We
found
904 reviews of which 177 were included after block random
sampling and
screening. Analysis will be completed by January 2019. Discussion:
Understanding how reviewers report TRR/PP in systematic reviews
of
interventions can aid in the development of best practices to
supplement
existing guidelines and increase our understanding of patterns
of adherence to
conduct and reporting guidelines (e.g., MECIR).
CP21. What's New in the
Cochrane
Handbook? Highlights from Chapter 4: Searching for and
Selecting Studies
Tamara Rader1,
Carol
Lefebvre, Julie Glanville, Simon Briscoe, Anne Littlewood, Chris
Marshall,
Maria-Inti Metzendorf, Anna Noel-Storr, Farhad Shokraneh, James
Thomas & L.
Susan Wieland
1Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Introduction: Cochrane Reviews take a systematic and
comprehensive approach to
identifying studies that meet the eligibility criteria for the
review. Members
of the Cochrane Information Retrieval Methods Group (IRMG) have
recently
updated the Cochrane Handbook chapter on methods for searching
and selecting
studies. The chapter reflects the IRMG's aim to provide
practical support for
the development of information retrieval techniques for
information searchers. Methods:
This presentation will introduce participants to the Cochrane
Handbook's
updated guidance on searching and selecting studies for Cochrane
reviews. We
will highlight current issues in searching for studies and
describe the main
sources of potential studies. We will discuss the latest
guidance on how
to plan the search process, design and carry out search
strategies, manage
references found during the search process, correctly document
the search
process and select studies from the search results. Results:
This
version of the Cochrane Handbook has integrated the
Methodological Expectations
for Cochrane Intervention Reviews (MECIR) framework, which
specifies
“mandatory” and “highly desirable” standards for various aspects
of Cochrane
review conduct, including searching. However, this version is
written for a
wider audience of anyone working in the area of systematic
review
searching. Software
for reference
management and study selection is discussed, as well as the
value of peer
review for electronic searches. The practical content found in
this chapter
will help searchers balance the thoroughness of the search with
efficiency and
will be useful to those who want to provide comprehensive
searching service.