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ArticleSystematic reviews2019

Study-based registers reduce waste in systematic reviewing: discussion and case report.

Farhad Shokraneh, Clive E Adams

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Article in Systematic reviews, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 19 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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31citing papers in PubMed, 19 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 19 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Lurasidone versus typical antipsychotics for schizophrenia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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  3. Transitional discharge interventions for people with schizophrenia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  5. Collaborative care approaches for people with severe mental illness.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  6. Risk assessment for aggressive behaviour in schizophrenia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  8. Cognitive behavioural therapy without medication for schizophrenia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  10. Magnetic seizure therapy for people with schizophrenia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023
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  14. Cognitive behavioural therapy (group) for schizophrenia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022
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  15. Antipsychotics for schizophrenia spectrum disorders with catatonic symptoms.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022
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  17. Humour-based interventions for people with schizophrenia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021
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  18. Avatar Therapy for people with schizophrenia or related disorders.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020
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  19. Modafinil for people with schizophrenia or related disorders.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Farhad ShokranehCochrane Schizophrenia Group, Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, Institute of Mental Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. Farhad.Shokraneh@Nottingham.ac.UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9687-8560
Clive E AdamsCochrane Schizophrenia Group, Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, Institute of Mental Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.

Funding

Department of Health HTA/14/27/02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMaintained study-based registers (SBRs) have, at their core, study records linked to, potentially, multiple other records such as references, data sets, standard texts and full-text reports. Such registers can minimise and refine searching, de-duplicating, screening and acquisition of full texts. SBRs can facilitate new review titles/updates and, within seconds, inform the team about the potential workload of each task.

methodsWe discuss the advantages/disadvantages of SBRs and report a case of how such a register was used to develop a successful grant application and deliver results-reducing considerable redundancy of effort.

resultsSBRs saved time in question-setting and scoping and made rapid production of nine Cochrane systematic reviews possible.

conclusionWhilst helping prioritise and conduct systematic reviews, SBRs improve quality. Those funding information specialists for literature reviewing could reasonably stipulate the resulting SBR to be delivered for dissemination and use beyond the life of the project.

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RegistriesSystematic Reviews as TopicData AccuracyDatasets as TopicHumansInformation Storage and RetrievalResearch DesignResearch Support as TopicGrant applicationIncreasing valueReducing wasteResearch prioritisationStudy-based registersSystematic reviews

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PMID31146776
PMCPMC6542007

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