Google Scholar as a Resource for Systematic Reviews in Clinical Medicine.

Journal: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
Published Date:

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Authors of systematic reviews must select, among several options, the databases for searching articles for inclusion in their analyses. Google Scholar is readily available, easy to use, and widely accepted for everyday information searches, including scientific research. However, there is no consensus for its use as a resource in systematic reviews.

Authors

  • Matthew E Falagas
    Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, Greece.
  • Paraskevi Maria Paliogianni
    Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, Greece.
  • Dimitrios S Kontogiannis
    Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, Greece.
  • Dimitrios Ragias
    Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, Greece.
  • Elizabeth Johnson
    School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.