Librarian Involvement in Systematic Reviews at Queen’s University: An Environmental Scan
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https://doi.org/10.5596/c16-016Keywords:
systematic review, health sciences librarians, colleges and universities, libraries, academicAbstract
Introduction
Systematic reviews pose a growing research methodology in many fields, particularly in the health sciences. Many publishers of systematic reviews require or advocate for librarian involvement in the process, but do not explicitly require the librarian to receive co-authorship. In preparation for developing a formal systematic review service at Queen’s, this environmental scan of systematic reviews was conducted to see whether librarians receive co-authorship or other acknowledgement of their role in systematic reviews.
Methods
A search of the Joanna Briggs Database and both Medline and PubMed for systematic reviews with at least one Queen’s-affiliated author was completed. These were classified based on the level of acknowledgement received by the librarian involved in the search into three groups: librarian as co-author, librarian acknowledged and unclear librarian involvement. In instances where the lead author was Queen’s-affiliated, these were also categorized by their primary academic department.
Results
Of 231 systematic reviews published with at least one Queen’s-affiliated author since 1999, 32 listed a librarian as co-author. A librarian received acknowledgement in a further 36. The School of Nursing published the most systematic reviews and was most likely to have a librarian as co-author.
Discussion
Librarians at Queen’s are actively involved in systematic reviews and co-authorship is a means of valuing our contribution. Librarians appear to be more likely to achieve co-authorship when they have advocated for this role in the past. Success varies according to the cultural norms of the department.References
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7. Rethlefsen ML, Farrell AM, Osterhaus Trzasko LC, Brigham TJ. Librarian co-authors correlated with higher quality reported search strategies in general internal medicine systematic reviews. J Clin Epidemiol. 2015;68(6):617-26. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.11.025. PubMed PMID: 25766056.
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9. Towheed TE. Systematic review of therapies for osteoarthritis of the hand. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2005;13(6):455-62. PubMed PMID: 15922179.
10. Godfrey C, Harrison MB, Medves J, Tranmer JE. The symptom of pain with heart failure: a systematic review. J Card Fail. 2006;12(4):307-13. PubMed PMID: 16679265.
11. Evans C, Howes D, Pickett W, Dagnone L. Audit filters for improving processes of care and clinical outcomes in trauma systems. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009(4):CD007590. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007590.pub2. PubMed PMID: 19821431.
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14. Sinuff T, Muscedere J, Adhikari NK, Stelfox HT, Dodek P, Heyland DK, et al. Knowledge translation interventions for critically ill patients: a systematic review. Crit Care Med. 2013;41(11):2627-40. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e3182982b03. PubMed PMID: 23939356.
15. Rittenmeyer L, Huffman D, Godfrey C. The experience of patients, families and/or significant others of waiting when engaging with the healthcare system: a qualitative systematic review. The JBI Library of Systematic Reviews. 2014;12(8):193-258.
16. Chiavaroli L, de Souza RJ, Ha V, Cozma AI, Mirrahimi A, Wang DD, et al. Effect of Fructose on Established Lipid Targets: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Feeding Trials. J Am Heart Assoc. 2015;4(9). Epub 2015/09/12. doi: 10.1161/jaha.114.001700. PubMed PMID: 26358358.
17. Jandoc R, Burden AM, Mamdani M, Levesque LE, Cadarette SM. Interrupted time series analysis in drug utilization research is increasing: systematic review and recommendations. J Clin Epidemiol. 2015;68(8):950-6. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.12.018. PubMed PMID: 25890805.
18. Woitzik E, Jacobs C, Wong JJ, Cote P, Shearer HM, Randhawa K, et al. The effectiveness of exercise on recovery and clinical outcomes of soft tissue injuries of the leg, ankle, and foot: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Man Ther. 2015;20(5):633-45. Epub 2015/04/22. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2015.03.012. PubMed PMID: 25892707.
19. Stevens A, Shamseer L, Weinstein E, Yazdi F, Turner L, Thielman J, et al. Relation of completeness of reporting of health research to journals' endorsement of reporting guidelines: systematic review. Bmj. 2014;348:g3804. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g3804. PubMed PMID: 24965222; PubMed Central PMCID: PMCPMC4070413.
20. Elliott MJ, Zimmerman D, Holden RM. Warfarin anticoagulation in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review of bleeding rates. Am J Kidney Dis. 2007;50(3):433-40. PubMed PMID: 17720522.
21. White CA, Huang D, Akbari A, Garland J, Knoll GA. Performance of creatinine-based estimates of GFR in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review. Am J Kidney Dis. 2008;51(6):1005-15. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.308. PubMed PMID: 18455847.
22. Ng J, Mahmud A, Bass B, Brundage M. Prognostic significance of lymphovascular invasion in radical prostatectomy specimens. BJU Int. 2012;110(10):1507-14. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11115.x. PubMed PMID: 22502733.
23. Qaddoura A, Yazdan-Ashoori P, Kabali C, Thabane L, Haynes RB, Connolly SJ, et al. Efficacy of Hospital at Home in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(6):e0129282. Epub 2015/06/09. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129282. PubMed PMID: 26052944; PubMed Central PMCID: PMCPMC4460137.
24. Srigley JA, Corace K, Hargadon DP, Yu D, MacDonald T, Fabrigar L, et al. Applying psychological frameworks of behaviour change to improve healthcare worker hand hygiene: a systematic review. J Hosp Infect. 2015. Epub 2015/09/01. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.06.019. PubMed PMID: 26321675.
25. Piteau SJ, Ward MG, Barrowman NJ, Plint AC. Clinical and radiographic characteristics associated with abusive and nonabusive head trauma: a systematic review. Pediatrics. 2012;130(2):315-23. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-1545. PubMed PMID: 22778309.
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27. van Zanten AR, Dhaliwal R, Garrel D, Heyland DK. Enteral glutamine supplementation in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care. 2015;19:294. Epub 2015/08/19. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-1002-x. PubMed PMID: 26283217; PubMed Central PMCID: PMCPMC4539709.
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Ross-White, A. (2016). Librarian Involvement in Systematic Reviews at Queen’s University: An Environmental Scan. Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association Journal De l’Association Des bibliothèques De La Santé Du Canada, 37(2). https://doi.org/10.5596/c16-016
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