Table 2.

Decisions or processes related to “Skill of the searcher”

1: Skill of the searcher
1.1: Searcher role	1.2: Searcher experience
1.1.1: Authors conducting the search	1.2.1: Systematic review experience
1.1.2: Cochrane information specialist conducting the search	1.2.2: Experience with the topic
1.1.3: Information specialist conducting the search	1.2.3: Systematic searching experience
1.1.4: Health librarian conducting the search	1.2.4: General literature search experience
1.1.5: General librarian conducting the search	1.2.5: Training in searching