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Evidence Synthesis Steps and Librarians as Co-Investigators

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What Expertise is Needed for an ES Project?

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ES Methods

Subject Matter

Applied Uses

Quantitative Methods

Literature Searching

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ES Steps: How Librarians Collaborate

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Preparation

Retrieval

Appraisal

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Synthesis

Protocol development

Subject matter experts will Refine and finalize the research question Determine inclusion/exclusion criteria Fill out protocol template for registration	Librarian Check for other reviews Identify sources for searching Design search strategy for the main database Provide background and guidance on protocol development and registration

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ES Steps: How Librarians Collaborate

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Synthesis

Perform searches

Subject matter experts will Hand search journals and websites Calls to listservs or known researchers, if any	Librarian co-authors will “Translate” master search strategy to syntax of all databases Run all database searches Search grey literature Save searches for updates

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Article Screening and Risk of Bias Assessment

Subject matter experts will Screen all studies retrieved from the search against eligibility criteria title & abstract screening full text screening Perform risk of bias assessment for included studies	Librarian co-authors will Advise on use of article screening software like Covidence or Rayyan Assist with steps for finding the full-text Suggest risk of bias assessment tools

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ES Steps: How Librarians Collaborate

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Retrieval

Appraisal

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Synthesis

Data Extraction and Synthesis

Subject matter experts will Extract data from included studies Thematically characterize or quantitatively synthesis data from included studies	Librarian co-authors will Answer questions or provide guidance as needed

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ES Steps: How Librarians Collaborate

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Write Up

Synthesis

Subject matter experts will Write most sections of the article	Librarian co-authors will Write up the information retrieval methods section Prepare the search strategies for publication in an appendix or supplement Advise on reporting expectations

Writing the Article

Preparation

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https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2017.189

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Chat discussion:

Which steps/tasks do you anticipate providing support for?
What challenges or barriers might you face?
Have you experienced imposter syndrome when it comes to supporting reviews or providing guidance for certain steps?

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