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How to search the Cochrane Library

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Cochrane Library

• Collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform health care decision-making

• Search for systematic reviews, trials, method’s studies, and more

• This tutorial will demonstrate how to search the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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How to Access

• latrobe.edu.au/library

• Select ‘Cochrane’ from A-Z list or from the drop-down menu

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Search Tips

• Use AND, OR, NOT to refine or broaden your search

• By default, common variants of the word are searched, eg:

o ‘fall’ will find ‘falls’, ‘falling’, ‘fallen’

o ‘tumor’ also finds ‘tumour’

• To search for a phrase put terms in quotes, ie. “breast cancer”

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Do exercise programs reduce the incidence of falls in the elderly?

• Key concepts to be searched:

1. exercise

2. falls

3. elderly

Example

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Searching

• Click on ‘Search Limits’ to restrict a search by specific database, article status or date of publication.

• ‘Search Help’ available

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Searching

• Select ‘Go’ to run the search

• Search results will display at the bottom of the screen

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Results

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Viewing & Navigating Cochrane Reviews

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Further information

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Help

• Systematic Review library guide: latrobe.libguides.com/systematicreviews

→ (See ‘Finding Systematic Review’ tab for other databases that contain systematic reviews)

• Health Databases library guide: latrobe.libguides.com/healthdatabases

• Chat online to library staff: latrobe.edu.au/chat/

• Ask La Trobe: latrobe.edu.au/ask-us