Article
Information Science & Library Science
Antoinette Cheung, Evan Popoff, Shelagh M. Szabo
Summary: This study aimed to develop and validate a geographic search filter for identifying research from the United States in Ovid MEDLINE. By utilizing text mining, common terms in the title and abstract fields were compared between US and non-US citations, leading to the development of a search filter with high sensitivity and specificity.
HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tove Faber Frandsen, Mette Brandt Eriksen, David Mortan Grone Hammer, Janne Buck Christensen, Johan Albert Wallin
Summary: This study analyzed the coverage of Embase as a supplement to PubMed and found that using Embase can compensate for low coverage in PubMed searches. Supplementing PubMed with Embase significantly increased the coverage of included publications and studies, but there were substantial differences in coverage across different groups.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
A. Velez-Estevez, I. J. Perez, P. Garcia-Sanchez, J. A. Moral-Munoz, M. J. Cobo
Summary: The science of science practice requires the analysis of large and complex bibliometric data. This study aims to establish a taxonomy and offer a comparative analysis of 44 bibliographic APIs from different organizations, analyzing their characteristics, metadata, possible bibliometric analyses, and API interoperability across different data categories. The study found that Clarivate Analytics and Elsevier offer versatile APIs, while non-profit organizations promote the Open Science philosophy. Most organizations provide free access to APIs for non-commercial purposes, but some have limitations on metadata retrieval.
INFORMATION PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Social Work
Ravit Alfandari, Brian J. Taylor
Summary: The study discussed the application of online bibliographic databases in child protection decision-making and analyzed search strategies and database utility. It concluded that using specific search terms and software to manage retrieved studies is effective, but all databases had low precision on this topic.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK
(2022)
Review
Information Science & Library Science
Andrea Heath, Paul Levay, Daniel Tuvey
Summary: Specialists need to carefully consider which and how many sources to search for systematic reviews, especially when dealing with public health topics where evidence may be diverse. The review found 72 papers on information retrieval methods, but public health topics were not well-covered.
HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Tove Faber Frandsen, Anne-Marie Fiala Carlsen, Mette Brandt Eriksen
Summary: This study empirically explores the number of subject headings assigned to publications in two databases over time. The findings show that the average number of subject headings in MEDLINE remains stable or slightly decreases, while in Embase it increases dramatically during a certain period. Linear regressions reveal that the number of subject headings is associated with the language, abstract length, publication year, and subject area of the publications.
JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Social Work
Katheryn Margaret Pascoe, Bethany Waterhouse-Braadley, Tony McGinn
Summary: This article highlights the significance of systematic literature reviews in social work research and provides a practical guide for conducting efficient searches. By comparing database performance across multiple studies, it recommends specific databases for future social work literature searches.
RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Clement Massonnaud, Romain Lelong, Gaetan Kerdelhue, Emeline Lejeune, Julien Grosjean, Nicolas Griffon, Stefan J. Darmoni
Summary: The study evaluated the performance of three semantic query expansion strategies and found that the number of citations retrieved and precision varied greatly depending on the descriptor selected. Optimal use of these expansions would be through various combinations of UMLS and CISMeF intersections or unions.
HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Paul Levay, Andrea Heath, Daniel Tuvey
Summary: This study analyzed the sources used in NICE public health guidelines and found that a reduction in total results could be achieved by searching a minimum set of sources along with Cochrane Library, Embase, and MEDLINE. Cochrane Library, Embase, and MEDLINE contributed the most to the included publications, with other databases and techniques making smaller contributions.
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS METHODS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Paulo Martins, Altigran Soares da Silva, Ariel Afonso, Joao Cavalcanti, Edleno de Moura
Summary: R-KwS systems allow naive/informal users to explore and retrieve information from relational databases without knowing schema details or query languages. Lathe is a novel R-KwS system that supports keyword queries referring to the database schema, and it improves query effectiveness through a ranking algorithm and evaluation strategy.
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Neal R. Haddaway, Matthew J. Grainger, Charles T. Gray
Summary: Systematic searching aims to find all relevant research, and citation chasing is a supplementary method to identify studies that may not be retrieved by other search methods. We have developed a free tool for rapid forward and backward citation chasing.
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS METHODS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer Horton, Deirdre DeJean, Kelly Farrah, Amanda Hodgson, David Kaunelis, Melissa Walter
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the current practices and methods of ethics information retrieval in health technology assessment (HTA). The findings indicate a lack of guidance from HTA agencies, a scarcity of HTAs with substantial ethical analysis, and a lack of information on methodology for ethics information retrieval. These findings provide insight into the current state of ethics searching in HTA and inform further research and improvement in this area.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH CARE
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Rubia Fatima, Affan Yasin, Lin Liu, Jianmin Wang, Wasif Afzal
Summary: Researchers invest a lot of time in searching literature for performing reviews, including grey literature, preprints, and quality assessed non-peer reviewed literature. This study proposes a method to download basic information of papers from arxiv, SSRN, and SocArxiv to assist the research community. The results show that this method is viable.
INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Dagoberto Armenta-Medina, Christian Diaz de Leon Castaneda, Alma Armenta-Medina, Ernesto Perez-Rueda
Summary: This study analyzes the development of Bioinformatics research in Mexico by examining articles published in the field-specific database, PubMed. The findings reveal the strong correlation between research themes and outstanding researchers, as well as the influence of geographic proximity and collaborations with foreign institutions. There is also a focus on health issues driven by public health financing and philanthropic organizations. The significant increase in publications since 2012 is attributed to the availability of information in public databases. The study suggests the need for improved funding and academic collaborations in the informatics discipline. This work provides a diagnostic of the strengths and weaknesses of bioinformatics research development, which can be applied in other countries.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Kirk Roberts, Tasmeer Alam, Steven Bedrick, Dina Demner-Fushman, Kyle Lo, Ian Soboroff, Ellen Voorhees, Lucy Lu Wang, William R. Hersh
Summary: The TREC-COVID Challenge is an IR shared task aimed at evaluating search on scientific literature related to COVID-19, conducted over five rounds with participation from 92 unique teams and 556 individual submissions. A total of 50 topics were used in the evaluation, starting at 30 topics for Round 1 and adding 5 new topics per round.
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Annette M. O'Connor, John A. Angelos, Elliott J. Dennis, Paola Elizalde, Mac Kneipp, John Dustin Loy, Gabriele Maier
VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-FOOD ANIMAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Annette M. O'Connor, Mac Kneipp
Summary: Not all cattle with IBK are treated due to the self-limiting nature of the disease, but treatment is recommended as it can prevent severe outcomes. Antibiotic treatment has been found to be more effective than no treatment in healing IBK, especially in cases of bacterial infection and potential complications.
VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-FOOD ANIMAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Annette M. O'Connor
Summary: Breeding disease-resistant breeding stock, plants, or animals is an effective approach in agriculture. Genetically resistant animals have a permanent advantage, but caution must be taken to avoid inadvertently introducing negative traits during the development of positive traits.
VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-FOOD ANIMAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Annette M. O'Connor
VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-FOOD ANIMAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Elizabeth M. Parker, Anthony J. Parker, Gwen Short, Annette M. O'Connor, Thomas E. Wittum
Summary: Salmonella contamination in livestock feed is a serious issue in veterinary and public health. A systematic review of 97 studies from 1955 to 2020 across seven global regions found differences in contamination risk between animal-based and plant-based feed components, with animal-based components being more likely to be contaminated. The prevalence of Salmonella contamination decreased over time, but antimicrobial resistance remains a concern.
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jan M. Sargeant, Annette M. O'Connor, Ellen R. Vriezen, Sarah C. Totton, Stephen J. LeBlanc
Summary: Research is crucial for discovering new knowledge and making evidence-based decisions, but its usefulness relies on its availability. This study examined the publication and accessibility of controlled trials conducted in dairy cattle and found that the publication and accessibility of research results in this field are suboptimal, indicating a wastage area.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Jan M. Sargeant, Marnie L. Brennan, Annette M. O'Connor
Summary: Clinical decisions should be based on the best evidence, and primary research results are an important part of that evidence. There are three approaches to evaluating internal validity: assessing bias potential based on study designs, evaluating key study design features associated with bias potential, and judging whether study design elements may result in biased results. Assessing bias risk is the least assumptive approach and should be used when possible. However, not all study designs have bias risk instruments, so it may be necessary to incorporate bias risk questions into existing quality assessment instruments.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jan M. Sargeant, Annette M. O'Connor, Stephen J. LeBlanc, Charlotte B. Winder
Summary: Clinical trials are valuable for evaluating intervention efficacy, but multiple trial results and intervention replication are necessary for building a body of evidence. Lack of replication and inconsistent outcomes across trials hinder the integration and interpretation of intervention efficacy. Development of core outcome sets can improve trial consistency and aid evidence-based decision-making.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elizabeth Dennard, Elizabeth Kristjansson, Nedelina Tchangalova, Sarah Totton, Donna Winham, Annette O'Connor
Summary: This review examines the prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among African Americans, focusing on how it is measured and the dimensions of food security it affects. The study identifies the need for more research on factors such as racial discrimination, socioeconomic status, and income insecurity, while also emphasizing the importance of synthesizing frequently studied factors like age, education, race/ethnicity, and gender through systematic reviews. Understanding the relationship between racial discrimination and food insecurity is crucial for addressing health disparities among African American adults, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lauren McKeen, Paul Morris, Chong Wang, Max D. D. Morris, Annette M. M. O'Connor
Summary: This article presents an approach to finding the best connecting trial to compare the effectiveness of different treatments of interest. The study shows that connecting treatments indirectly may be preferred to direct connection by leveraging existing disconnected networks. Researchers can use the provided procedure to identify the optimal connecting trial.
BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Jan Sargeant, Annette O'Connor, Terri O'Sullivan, Alejandro Ramirez
Summary: Researchers should implement design features such as random allocation and blinding to reduce bias in trials. The method of generating random sequence and strategies for stratification or blocking should be reported. Objectively measured outcomes should be used when blinding is not possible. All outcomes should be reported and a publicly available trial protocol is necessary.
JOURNAL OF SWINE HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Veterinary Sciences
Jan M. Sargeant, Annette M. O'Connor, Terri L. O'Sullivan, Alejandro Ramirez, Chong Wang
Summary: Clustering of animals in pens, rooms, barns, or farms leads to nonindependence at the individual pig level. Failure to account for clustering results in underpowered clinical trials and inappropriate confidence intervals, potentially leading to misleading research on interventions.
JOURNAL OF SWINE HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Fangshu Ye, Chong Wang, Annette M. M. O'Connor
Summary: Researchers have proposed methods based on updating network meta-analysis to achieve higher power and increased precision in trials. However, this approach may lead to misinterpreted results and misstated conclusions. This study investigates the potential inflation of type I error risk when a new trial is conducted based on a statistically promising finding indicated by the existing network.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Audrey Ruple, Jan M. Sargeant, Laura E. Selmic, Annette M. O'Connor
Summary: A reporting guideline for clinical trials conducted in client- and shelter-owned dog and cat populations was developed. The guideline consists of 25 main items with several sub-items, aiming to improve the reporting quality of trials in this field. The development of the guideline was a virtual collaborative effort involving experts from different countries and sectors.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sheila Keay, Zvonimir Poljak, Famke Alberts, Annette O'Connor, Robert Friendship, Terri L. O'Sullivan, Jan M. Sargeant
Summary: This study applied evidence-based medicine methods to investigate the protection of piglets from influenza through vaccination of sows. The study found that if the vaccine used in the mother pigs matched the infecting virus, the piglets took longer to shed the virus and had lower virus titers. However, since piglets in commercial farms are often exposed to multiple strains of influenza, further research is needed to assess the real-world applicability of these findings.
