Table 1 Recall of Google scholar for the 29 systematic reviews
From: Is the coverage of google scholar enough to be used alone for systematic reviews
Source of the systematic review | Title of the systematic review | Number of databases searched by the authors | Number of studies included in the review | Number of studies found in Google Scholar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cochrane Library | Antidepressants versus placebo for depression in primary care | 8 | 14 | 14 |
Cochrane Library | Artemisinin-based combination therapy for treating uncomplicated malaria | 6 | 49 | 49 |
Cochrane Library | Brief interventions for heavy alcohol users admitted to general hospital wards | 5 | 11 | 11 |
Cochrane Library | Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and Haemophilusinfluenzae B (HIB) | 3 | 18 | 18 |
Cochrane Library | Erythropoietin or Darbepoetin for patients with cancer--meta-analysis based on individual patient data | 3 | 39 | 39 |
Cochrane Library | Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer | 7 | 51 | 51 |
Cochrane Library | Incentive spirometry for prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications in upper abdominal surgery | 5 | 11 | 11 |
Cochrane Library | Interventions to prevent occupational noise induced hearing loss | 10 | 20 | 20 |
Cochrane Library | Non-pharmacological interventions for assisting the induction of anaesthesia in children | 7 | 17 | 17 |
Cochrane Library | Oral iron supplementation for preventing or treating anaemia among children in malaria-endemic areas | 5 | 68 | 68 |
Cochrane Library | Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents | 4 | 25 | 25 |
Cochrane Library | Single dose oral flurbiprofen for acute postoperative pain in adults | 4 | 11 | 11 |
Cochrane Library | The effects of antimicrobial therapy on bacterial vaginosis in non-pregnant women | 5 | 24 | 24 |
Cochrane Library | Therapeutic interventions for symptomatic treatment in Huntington’s disease | 4 | 20 | 20 |
JAMA | Acute-onset floaters and flashes: is this patient at risk for retinal detachment? | 2 | 17 | 17 |
JAMA | Adiponectin levels and risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis | 3 | 14 | 14 |
JAMA | Allogeneic stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective clinical trials | 3 | 17 | 17 |
JAMA | Aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. | 4 | 15 | 15 |
JAMA | Bed bugs (Cimexlectularius) and clinical consequences of their bites. | 2 | 49 | 49 |
JAMA | Cancer survivors and unemployment: a meta-analysis and meta-regression. | 5 | 24 | 24 |
JAMA | Cardiorespiratory fitness as a quantitative predictor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in healthy men and women: a meta-analysis. | 2 | 32 | 32 |
JAMA | Combined corticosteroid and antiviral treatment for Bell palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | 6 | 17 | 17 |
JAMA | Corticosteroids in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock in adults: a systematic review | 4 | 19 | 19 |
JAMA | Diagnostic performance of computed tomography angiography in peripheral arterial disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis | 3 | 20 | 20 |
JAMA | Interaction between the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR), stressful life events, and risk of depression: a meta-analysis. | 3 | 14 | 14 |
JAMA | Lipoprotein(a) concentration and the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and nonvascular mortality. | 2 | 36 | 36 |
JAMA | Predictive value of factor V Leiden and Prothrombin G20210A in adults with venous thromboembolism and in family members of those with a mutation. A systematic review | 5 | 46 | 46 |
JAMA | Sexual abuse and lifetime diagnosis of somatic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis | 9 | 22 | 22 |
JAMA | Treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome with antidepressants: a meta-analysis. | 6 | 18 | 18 |
Total | 738 | 738 (100%) |