Making Literature Reviews More Ethical: a Researcher and Health Sciences Librarian Collaborative Process | Zendy

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Making Literature Reviews More Ethical: a Researcher and Health Sciences Librarian Collaborative Process

Author(s) -

Bejoy John Thomas,

Admasu Tachble,

Delshani Peiris,

Rebecca Malhi,

Glenys Godlovitch,

Yongtao Lin

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

future science oa

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825

H-Index - 23

ISSN - 2056-5623

DOI - 10.4155/fso.15.78

Subject(s) - health care , process (computing) , medline , systematic review , quality (philosophy) , engineering ethics , psychology , medical education , medicine , computer science , political science , epistemology , engineering , philosophy , law , operating system

Background: With emphasis on evidence-based medical care, ‘evidence’ is often the result of literature reviews. Hence, the critical question, “are literature reviews comprehensive?” Aim: This study compares the literature generated by a researcher and a health sciences librarian (HSL). Methods: The Research Associate and the HSL conducted a parallel, segregated literature search on ‘patient-centered care’. Results: The Research Associate identified 215 manuscripts, and the HSL 129 manuscripts. Overlap was only 55 manuscripts. Differences in process and blind spots are discussed. Conclusion: To improve the quality of research outcomes, it seems prudent and ethical to have a synergistic collaboration between researchers and HSLs. Given that this is just one case study that has looked into the issue, further research is strongly encouraged.

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