Objectives: Searching for studies of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) for reviews can be more complex than 'routine' searching for intervention reviews due to the often poor and inconsistent reporting of DTA studies. Sometimes a multi-stranded approach to strategy design is required rather than the more familiar PICO (patient, intervention, comparison, outcome) -based concept combination used in intervention reviews. To ensure that complex searches used for Cochrane DTA reviews are of high quality, peer reviewing of the search strategies takes place at the protocol stage. In addition to this, there is also a range of specific resources that need to be considered for DTA reviews, which may not be necessary for intervention review searches. This workshop provides some practical tips for peer reviewing DTA searches.
Description: We will use a checklist to guide participants through the process of peer reviewing DTA review search strategies. We will carry out a group peer review exercise using example strategies from real reviews: to highlight and explore important areas to consider when peer reviewing DTA search strategies. We will also briefly touch on some of the additional resources that are specific to DTA searches.
Although this workshop is focused on the peer review process, the topics covered and examples used, will also provide an insight into the requirements and challenges of developing a search strategy for DTA reviews.
Please bring your own laptop to this workshop