Sensitivity and Precision of Search Strategies Built Using a Text‐Mining Word Frequency Tool (PubReMiner) Compared to Current Best Practice for Building Search Strategies: A Study Within a Review (SWAR)

A study was embedded across multiple reviews to determine the sensitivity and precision of search strategies developed using a text-mining tool compared to conventional search strategies developed by a librarian at our institution.

Date of publication: 18 Fea 2026
Authors: Andrew Dullea, Marie Carrigan, Lydia O'Sullivan, Isabelle Delaunois, Helen Clark, Martin Boudou, Martina Giusti, Kieran A. Walsh, Patricia Harrington, Susan M. Smith, Máirín Ryan
Journal: Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods
Digital object identifier: 10.1002/cesm.70074
Type of output: Original Research
Suggested Citation:

A. Dullea, M. Carrigan, L. O'Sullivan, et al., “Sensitivity and Precision of Search Strategies Built Using a Text-Mining Word Frequency Tool (PubReMiner) Compared to Current Best Practice for Building Search Strategies: A Study Within a Review (SWAR),” Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods 4 (2026): e70074