Seek guidance on documenting the search process from a Trials Search Co-ordinator before starting searching.
The full strategy for each search of each database should be copied and pasted into an Appendix of the review.
The total number of hits retrieved by each search strategy should be included in the Results section.
Save locally or file print copies of any information found on the internet, such as information about ongoing trials.
Refer to Chapter 4 (Section 4.5) and Chapter 11 (Section 11.2.1) for more information on what to report in the review, and Chapter 11 (Section 11.8) for more information on what to report in the abstract.