In preparing systematic review and health technology assessment reports, researchers aim to provide comprehensive, unbiased, and high-quality distillations of relevant evidence. This is only possible if the evidence has been sought in a comprehensive, unbiased, and high-quality manner. One step in assuring the integrity of the searching process is peer review of the work of the librarian or information specialist who is seeking the evidence for the researchers. The PRESS 2015 guideline provides a set of recommendations concerning the information that should be used by librarians and other information specialists when they are asked to evaluate these electronic search strategies.
Using PRESS
Tools - English
| Tool |
How to use |
Description |
|---|
| Table 10: PRESS guideline assessment form Word PDF |
Complete this form to request or conduct a peer review |
Checklist form |
| Table 9: PRESS 2015 evidence-based checklist PDF |
For searcher and reviewer to create search and guide peer review |
Supporting reference material used with form |
| Table 8: PRESS 2015 guideline recommendations for librarian practice PDF |
For searcher and reviewer to create search and guide peer review |
Supporting reference material used with form |
Tools - French
| Outil |
Utilisation |
Description |
|---|
| Tableau 10 : Lignes directrices PRESS (Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies) — Présentation de la recherche et évaluation par les pairs Word PDF |
Remplir ce formulaire pour demander ou effectuer une évaluation par les pairs |
Liste de contrôle |
| Tableau 9 : Liste de contrôle fondée sur des données probantes pour l’examen par les pairs de stratégies de recherche électronique (PRESS) 2015 PDF |
Aide au chercheur et à l’examinateur pour créer une recherche et orienter l’évaluation par les pairs |
Documents de référence à l’appui, utilisés avec le formulaire |
| Tableau 8 : Recommandations pour les bibliothécaires tirées des lignes directrices PRESS 2015 PDF |
Aide au chercheur et à l’examinateur pour créer une recherche et orienter l’évaluation par les pairs |
Documents de référence à l’appui, utilisés avec le formulaire |
Translations
Please see our PRESS translations page for user-provided translations in languages other than English and French.
Translations
How to cite
Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies: 2015 Guideline Explanation and Elaboration (PRESS E&E). Ottawa: CADTH; 2016 Jan. https://www.cadth.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/2021-07/CP0015_PRESS_Update_Report_2016_0.pdf
PRESS Version History
| Published |
Title |
Type |
Citation |
Version notes |
|---|
| 2016 |
PRESS Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies: 2015 Guideline Explanation and Elaboration (PRESS E&E) |
Guideline |
PRESS – Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies: 2015 Guideline Explanation and Elaboration (PRESS E&E). Ottawa: CADTH; 2016 Jan. https://www.cadth.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/2021-07/CP0015_PRESS_Update_Report_2016_0.pdf |
The most recent version of the guideline. Contains complete methods on the development of PRESS. Cite this version when using PRESS. |
| 2016 |
PRESS Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies: 2015 guideline statement |
Guideline statement |
McGowan J, Sampson M, Salzwedel DM, Cogo E, Foerster V, Lefebvre C. PRESS Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies: 2015 guideline statement. J Clin Epidemiol. 2016 Jul;75:40-6. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0895435616000585 |
Includes selected content from the guideline, published as a journal article. |
| 2010 |
An Evidence Based Checklist for the Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies (PRESS EBC) |
Commentary |
Sampson M, McGowan J, Lefebvre C. An Evidence Based Checklist for the Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies (PRESS EBC). Evid Based Libr Inf Pract. 2010 Mar;5(1):149-154. https://doi.org/10.18438/B8SG8R |
A commentary with two tools from the 2008 guideline. |
| 2009 |
An Evidence-Based practice guideline for the peer review of electronic search strategies |
Guideline |
Sampson M, McGowan J, Cogo E, Grimshaw J, Moher D, Lefebvre C. An evidence-based practice guideline for the peer review of electronic search strategies. J Clin Epidemiol. 2009;62(9):944-952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2008.10.012 |
A journal publication of the original guideline. |
| 2008 |
PRESS: Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies |
Guideline |
Sampson M, McGowan J, Lefebvre C, Moher D, Grimshaw J. PRESS: Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2008. https://www.cadth.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/477_PRESS-Peer-Review-Electronic-Search-Strategies_tr_e.pdf |
The original version of the guideline. See also the 2016 update. |
| 2008 |
Appendices A-H |
Supplementary Material |
Sampson M, McGowan J, Lefebvre C, Moher D, Grimshaw J. Appendices A-H from PRESS: Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2008. https://www.cadth.ca/sites/default/files/PRESS_Peer_Review_Electronic_Search_Strate/Report_477_PRESS_Peer_Review_of_Electronic_Search_Strategies_Appendices.pdf |
Eight appendices of supplementary material from the 2008 guideline . |
Last Updated : April 27, 2024
