Table 3.
Characteristics of the study-based database in this study
| Volume | Records: |
~ 20,000 studies ~ 30,000 references/reports |
| PICO meta-data: |
~ 230 healthcare conditions; ~ 2700 interventionsa; ~ 13,700 outcomes |
|
| Variety | Standard protocols for meta-data: |
For references (RIS); For studies (PICO) |
| Veracity | Document coverage | |
| Type: | Any | |
| Language | All | |
| Date/time: | Any | |
| Geography | Worldwide | |
| Publication status: | Published/unpublished | |
| Status of study: | Allb | |
| Reliability | ||
| Two independent Information Specialists checked data. | ||
| Velocity | Information specialist |
Screens 1000–2000 references per month; Adds 100–200 eligible references to register. |
| Value | Software: free. | |
| Current number of maintained systematic reviews: 324. | ||
| Retracted studies: retraction linked into study record. | ||
| Reproducibility and replicability: all SBR’s review-specific steps can be repeated within seconds [100]. | ||
| Prioritising: sensitive/specific direction of effort | ||
| Human resources: skilled information specialist | ||
| Establish register | 1 year (F/T) 2–3 years (P/T 50%) | |
| Maintain register | 1 day/week | |
a Structured, controlled language (e.g. WHO ATC)
b Finished/ongoing/awaiting/terminated/unclear