The selection of search sources influences the findings of a systematic review of people’s views: a case study in public health

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For systematic reviews providing evidence for policy decisions in specific geographical regions, there is a need to minimise regional bias when seeking out relevant research studies. Studies on people’s views tend to be dispersed acr...

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Main Authors: Stansfield Claire, Kavanagh Josephine, Rees Rebecca, Gomersall Alan, Thomas James
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/55