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De-duplication of database search results for systematic reviews in EndNote
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When conducting exhaustive searches for systematic reviews, information professionals search multiple databases with overlapping content [1][2][3][4].They typically remove duplicate records to reduce the reviewers' workload associated with screening titles and abstracts; sometimes the reviewers remove the duplicates.Several articles have been published recently on de-duplication methods.In the authors' opinion, these methods are either very time consuming [5] or impractical, as they require uploading large files to an online platform [6,7].A recent overview article compared existing software programs but found that none was truly satisfactory [8].Unique identifiers for journal articles are digital object identifiers (DOIs) and PubMed IDs (PMIDs).However, these identifiers are not present in every database.When they are present, they often cannot be exported easily.Thus, they cannot be relied upon to identify duplicates.An alternative involves using pagination, because the often large page numbers in scientific journals, in combination with other fields, can serve as a type of unique identifier.However, this is complicated by variations in the way page numbers are stored.Most biomedical databases use a long format (e.g.,
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This paper describes a detailed EndNote-based method for de-duplicating search results in systematic reviews, using page-number normalization and multiple field-comparison passes. The authors argue it is more systematic and reproducible than other approaches, with reduced manual checking and lower error rates, but it is tailored to EndNote and still fairly complex.
Key findings
- The method has three stages: change field/display settings, import records through a temporary library and adapted export/import filters, then run several duplicate-detection passes with different field settings and remove probable duplicates.
- The authors state that the time spent de-duplicating references and the error rate are “significantly reduced” because only a small subset of records needs manual assessment.
- The method relies on pagination because DOIs and PMIDs are not present in every database and often cannot be exported easily; the paper notes that most biomedical databases use long page-number formats (e.g., 1008-1012) while MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library use abbreviated formats (e.g., 1008-12).
- Table 1 lays out multiple duplicate-removal settings, including field combinations such as Author | Year | Title | Secondary (Journal) | Press, Delete, and other combinations involving Pages, Volume, and Issue.
Methods
- Design: A methods/tool article describing an EndNote workflow for de-duplication; the method was previously presented in a brief conference paper and is here described in detail for EndNote X7.
- Data/sample: Not an empirical sample; the paper discusses importing references from databases including PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Library, and notes customized import filters for Embase.com, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Scopus.
- Main analysis: The workflow compares records across multiple field combinations in EndNote, after normalizing page-number formats via custom export/import filters, and uses repeated duplicate-finding steps plus manual checking of subsets to remove false duplicates.
Limitations
- The paper states the method is tuned to EndNote; it notes that Reference Manager was tried but “failed” because too many false duplicates were removed, and Reference Manager is no longer sold/support is likely discontinued.
- The paper says the method is “rather complicated” and has a “steep” learning curve. This is a limitation stated by the authors.
- Evident from the text: the method depends on databases exporting usable page numbers and journal-title formats, and the authors note that differences across databases and changes such as Cochrane’s switch to abbreviated page numbers and CINAHL’s page-length suffixes complicate the workflow.
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“When conducting exhaustive searches for systematic reviews, information professionals search multiple databases with overlapping content [1-4].”
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- Not matchedcites [1] 1. Levay P, Raynor M, Tuvey D. The contributions of MEDLINE, other bibliographic databases and various
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [3] 3. Lorenzetti DL, Topfer LA, Dennett L, Clement F. Value of databases other than MEDLINE for rapid health technology assessments. Int J Technol Assessment Health Care. 2014;30(02):173-8. source
- Supportedcites [4] 4. Beyer FR, Wright K. Can we prioritise which databases to search? a case study using a systematic review of frozen shoulder management. Health Inf Libr J. 2013; 30(1):49-58. source
The Abstract says that comprehensive searches for systematic reviews use multiple databases and that searching and screening their results can be resource-intensive. The Comparison with previous work section describes substantial overlap in trials found across CENTRAL, MEDLINE and EMBASE. Together, these support the cited background statement. (LLM, conf=0.91)
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“However, when we tried our method in Reference Manager, it failed: too many false duplicates were removed.”
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“The only alternative software to EndNote in which the fields that are to be compared in the de-duplication process can be changed is Reference Manager, also provided by Thomson Reuters [14].”
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- Not matchedcites [14] 14. Reference Manager. Version 12. Thomson Reuters; 2008.
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“The limitation of this method is that it is tuned to EndNote”
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“Reference Manager allows comparisons by start pages.”
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- Not matchedcites [14] 14. Reference Manager. Version 12. Thomson Reuters; 2008.
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“Thus, they cannot be relied upon to identify duplicates.”
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- Rests on an assumption: DOIs and PMIDs are not present in every database.
- Rests on an assumption: When DOIs and PMIDs are present, they often cannot be exported easily.
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“however, in older versions, step 2 in the third column of rows C and D in Table 1 will not work as desired because duplicate references are not highlighted.”
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“It will also work in earlier versions (versions X3 and higher)”
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“If performed frequently, librarian-mediated de-duplication services can be faster than current methods and less error prone.”
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“A recent overview article compared existing software programs but found that none was truly satisfactory [8].”
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“However, simplification of the method (e.g., by reducing the number of different field combinations or by not normalizing page numbers) increases the workload by increasing the number of references to manually assess.”
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“The comparison of start page numbers in Reference Manager appears to be flawed; therefore, tailoring by our method for Reference Manager is not a good alternative.”
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“The time spent de-duplicating references and the error rate are significantly reduced because just a small subset of the search results has to be assessed manually.”
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“The last two steps require some additional manual assessment, but screening by page numbers expedites the work, and the number of references to assess is lower than in other methods.”
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“A requisite of this method is that for efficient deduplication, page numbers should include both a start and an end page.”
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“The method described in this paper is for the most recent version of EndNote for Windows, version X7.”
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“The method's strength is based on the specificity of the first two steps, which require no manual assessment.”
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“Although this is not strictly necessary, it improves the sensitivity of the first step and, thus, reduces the number of references that have to be checked manually.”
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The paper relies on this without support.
Information professionals typically remove duplicate records to reduce the reviewers' workload associated with screening titles and abstracts; sometimes the reviewers remove the duplicates.
“They typically remove duplicate records to reduce the reviewers' workload associated with screening titles and abstracts; sometimes the reviewers remove the duplicates.”
The paper relies on this without support.
DOIs and PMIDs are not present in every database.
“However, these identifiers are not present in every database.”
The paper relies on this without support.
When DOIs and PMIDs are present, they often cannot be exported easily.
“When they are present, they often cannot be exported easily.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Page numbers, in combination with other fields, can serve as a type of unique identifier.
“An alternative involves using pagination, because the often large page numbers in scientific journals, in combination with other fields, can serve as a type of unique identifier.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Variations in the way page numbers are stored complicate using pagination.
“However, this is complicated by variations in the way page numbers are stored.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Most biomedical databases use a long page number format (e.g., 1008-1012).
“Most biomedical databases use a long format (e.g., 1008-1012)”
The paper relies on this without support.
MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library use an abbreviated page number format (e.g., 1008-12).
“two important databases (MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library) use an abbreviated one (e.g., 1008-12).”
The paper relies on this without support.
The de-duplication method designed for EndNote is more systematic, rigorous, and reproducible than procedures regularly carried out by other information professionals.
“Although the de-duplication method that we designed for EndNote resembles procedures regularly carried out by other information professionals, it is more systematic, rigorous, and reproducible.”
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EndNote is commonly used to manage bibliographic records.
“however, EndNote is commonly used to manage bibliographic records.”
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Reference Manager is no longer for sale, and support for Reference Manager will likely be discontinued.
“Additionally, Reference Manager is no longer for sale, and support for Reference Manager will likely be discontinued.”
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Databases differ in the format of the exported journal titles.
“Databases also differ in the format of the exported journal titles.”
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Some databases use abbreviations, while others provide full journal titles.
“Some databases use abbreviations, while others provide full journal titles.”
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Cochrane recently switched from exporting full page numbers to abbreviated page numbers.
“Cochrane recently switched from exporting full page numbers to abbreviated page numbers”
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CINAHL recently appended the length of the article in the fields for page numbers (e.g., in the format 1008-1012 5p).
“CINAHL recently appended the length of the article in the fields for page numbers (e.g., in the format 1008-1012 5p).”
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“When combined with human validation, adding import filters for various databases, following specific configurations in EndNote, and considering specific order of metadata import increases sensitivity [ 12 ]”
From Reducing systematic review burden using Deduklick: a novel, automated, reliable, and explainable deduplication algorithm to foster medical research (2022) · cites this paper as [12]
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“When searching in multiple databases and additional information sources, as is necessary for a systematic review, authors often employ a variety of techniques to reduce the number of duplicates within their results prior to screening [135 -138].”
From PRISMA-S: an extension to the PRISMA Statement for Reporting Literature Searches in Systematic Reviews (2021) · cites this paper as [136]
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“Techniques vary in their efficacy, sensitivity, and specificity (Table 2) [136, 138].”
From PRISMA-S: an extension to the PRISMA Statement for Reporting Literature Searches in Systematic Reviews (2021) · cites this paper as [136]
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“The database has been cleared of duplicates using Endnote 21 through the de-duplication method detailed in Bramer et al. (2016).”
From Digital material passports in the AEC industry: a scoping review and conceptualisation of future research challenges (2025) · cites this paper as Bramer et al. (2016)
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“Duplicate articles were excluded by a medical information specialist (LS) using Endnote X20.4 (Clarivate™), following the Amsterdam Efficient Deduplication (AED) method and the Bramer-method (Bramer et al., 2016; Otten et al., 2019).”
From The pursuit for markers of disease progression in behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia: a scoping review to optimize outcome measures for clinical trials (2024) · cites this paper as Bramer et al., 2016
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“A recent overview article compared existing software programs but found that none was truly satisfactory [8].”
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“In the authors’ opinion, these methods are either very time consuming [5] or impractical, as they require uploading large files to an online platform [6, 7].”
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MethodSelf-citationHuang, D. Q., Tan, D. J. H., Ng, C. H., Amangurbanova, M., Sutter, N., Tay, P. W. L., Lim, W. H., Yong, J. N., Tang, A. S. P., Syn, N. L. X., et al. (2022) · Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology · doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2022.06.032 · Cited by 74
Landais, L. L., Damman, O. C., Schoonmade, L. J., Timmermans, D. R. M., Verhagen, E. A. L. M., & Jelsma, J. G. M. (2020) · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · doi:10.1186/s12966-020-00942-7 · Cited by 76
McGuier, E. A., Kolko, D. J., Aarons, G. A., Schachter, A., Klem, M. L., Diabes, M. A., Weingart, L. R., Salas, E., & Wolk, C. B. (2024) · Implementation Science · doi:10.1186/s13012-024-01381-9 · Cited by 70
Impact of organized activities on mental health in children and adolescents: An umbrella review
Boelens, M., Smit, M. S., Raat, H., Bramer, W. M., & Jansen, W. (2022) · Preventive Medicine Reports · doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101687 · Cited by 65
Self-citationMohr, W., Rädke, A., Afi, A., Edvardsson, D., Mühlichen, F., Platen, M., Roes, M., Michalowsky, B., & Hoffmann, W. U. (2021) · Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · doi:10.3233/jad-210647 · Cited by 66
“De-duplication of identified records followed the systematic approach by Bramer et al. [55].”
Hengst, T. M., Lechner, L., Dohmen, D., & Bolman, C. A. W. (2023) · Digital Health · doi:10.1177/20552076231198702 · Cited by 69
“Then, duplicate records were removed according to the three-step de-duplication method discussed in the protocol study of Bramer et al.21 In the first step, the EndNote settings were changed for the tool to show page numbers.”
MethodBurnout Levels and Patterns in Postgraduate Medical Trainees: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Prentice, S., Dorstyn, D., Benson, J., & Elliott, T. E. (2020) · Academic Medicine · doi:10.1097/acm.0000000000003379 · Cited by 69
How pharmacists perceive their professional identity: a scoping review and discursive analysis
Kellar, J., Singh, L., Bradley-Ridout, G., et al. (2021) · International Journal of Pharmacy Practice · doi:10.1093/ijpp/riab020 · Cited by 66
“[29] Selection of articles for inclusion in the final archive was determined using a deductive approach: (a) we included all primary and secondary research studies that focused explicitly on how practicing pharmacists constructed, perceived or enacted their professional identity (ways of thinking,…”
Immune cell composition in unipolar depression: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
Sørensen, N. V., Frandsen, B. H., Orlovska‐Waast, S., Buus, T. B., Ødum, N., Christensen, R. H. B., & Benros, M. E. (2022) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41380-022-01905-z · Cited by 66
“After removal of duplicates [32] and title/abstract screening, 659 studies remained for full text screening.”
BackgroundKoleva‐Kolarova, R., Buchanan, J., Vellekoop, H., Huygens, S. A., Versteegh, M., Mölken, M. R., Szilberhorn, L., Zelei, T., Nagy, B., Wordsworth, S., et al. (2022) · Applied Health Economics and Health Policy · doi:10.1007/s40258-021-00714-9 · Cited by 68
“Search results were de-duplicated in EndNoteX9 [24], and split equally between three reviewers (AT, JB and RKK) for title, abstract and full text review.”
BackgroundPluye, P., Sherif, R. E., Granikov, V., Hong, Q. N., Vedel, I., Galvão, M. C. B., Frati, F., Desroches, S., Repchinsky, C. A., Rihoux, B., et al. (2019) · Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology · doi:10.1002/asi.24178 · Cited by 66
“Records (authors, title, source, year, abstract, keywords) were imported into EndNote X7, and duplicates removed (Bramer, Giustini, de Jonge, Holland, & Bekhuis, 2016).”
Bernts, L. H. P., Echternach, S. G., Kievit, W., et al. (2018) · Surgical Endoscopy · doi:10.1007/s00464-018-6490-8 · Cited by 64
“All identified records were exported to citation management program EndNote X8 (Clarivate Analytics, Philadelphia, PA, USA) for deduplication, which was performed according to a published protocol [9].”
MethodAlburquerque, M. T. Y., Alen-Méndez, M. L., Azañedo, D., et al. (2021) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0252578 · Cited by 63
The Use of the FACE-Q Aesthetic: A Narrative Review
Ottenhof, M. J., Veldhuizen, I. J., van Hensbergen, L. J., Blankensteijn, L. L., Bramer, W. M., van der Lei, B., Hoogbergen, M. M., van der Hulst, R. R. W. J., & Sidey-Gibbons, C. J. (2022) · Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00266-022-02974-9 · Cited by 68
Self-citationAmiri, M., Raeisi‐Dehkordi, H., Verkaar, A. J. C. F., WU, Y., van Westing, A. C., Berk, K. A., Bramer, W. M., Aune, D., & Voortman, T. (2023) · European Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1007/s10654-022-00956-4 · Cited by 66
Self-citationWatzlaf, V. J. M., Zhou, L., DeAlmeida, D. R., & Hartman, L. M. (2017) · International Journal of Telerehabilitation · doi:10.5195/ijt.2017.6231 · Cited by 61
Fowler, L. A., Grammer, A. C., Staiano, A. E., Fitzsimmons‐Craft, E. E., Chen, L., Yaeger, L., & Wilfley, D. E. (2021) · International Journal of Obesity · doi:10.1038/s41366-021-00765-x · Cited by 63
“After using the de-duplication processes based on previously published guidance [10], 2436 duplicate records were deleted, resulting in a total of 2600 unique citations included in the project library.”
MethodVandervelde, S., Vlaeyen, E., de Casterlé, B. D., Flamaing, J., Valy, S., Meurrens, J., Poels, J., Himpe, M., Belaen, G., & Milisen, K. (2023) · Implementation Science · doi:10.1186/s13012-022-01257-w · Cited by 67
van den Heuvel, E. G. H. M., Lips, P. T. A. M., Schoonmade, L. J., et al. (2023) · Advances in Nutrition · doi:10.1016/j.advnut.2023.09.016 · Cited by 61
“0.1 (Clarivate), following the Amsterdam Ef fi cient Deduplication method [14] and the Bramer-method [15].”
MethodInfluentialTavakkoli, M., Torkashvand-Khah, Z., Fink, G., et al. (2022) · Public health reviews · doi:10.3389/phrs.2022.1604499 · Cited by 60
Grobbee, E. J., Wisse, P. H. A., Schreuders, E. H., Roon, A., van Dam, L., Zauber, A. G., Lansdorp‐Vogelaar, I., Bramer, W. M., Berhane, S., Deeks, J. J., et al. (2022) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009276.pub2 · Cited by 66
Self-citationKluwe‐Schiavon, B., Viola, T. W., Sanvicente‐Vieira, B., Lumertz, F. S., Salum, G. A., Grassi‐Oliveira, R., & Quednow, B. B. (2019) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.11.016 · Cited by 60
Akinade, T., Kheyfets, A., Piverger, N., Layne, T. M., Howell, E. A., & Janevic, T. M. (2022) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114983 · Cited by 66
Skin regeneration-related mechanisms of Calcium Hydroxylapatite (CaHA): a systematic review
Amiri, M., Meçani, R., Niehot, C. D., Phillips, T. L., Kolb, J., Daughtry, H., & Muka, T. (2023) · Frontiers in Medicine · doi:10.3389/fmed.2023.1195934 · Cited by 66
“Bramer/Erasmus MC method in EndNote (9).”
Social media as a tool for oral health promotion: A systematic review
Farrokhi, F., Ghorbani, Z., Farrokhi, F., Namdari, M., & Salavatian, S. (2023) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0296102 · Cited by 60
“Duplications were removed using EndNote-based methods as reported previously [11], and double-checked manually.”
MethodDing, H., Xin, W., Tong, Y., Sun, J., Xu, G., Ye, Z., & Rao, Y. (2020) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0238536 · Cited by 60
“We de-duplicated the identified results using EndNote1 (Clarivate Analytics) [18].”
MethodCreativity Landscapes: Systematic Review Spanning 70 Years of Creativity Interventions for Children
Alves‐Oliveira, P., Arriaga, P., Xavier, C. S. F., Hoffman, G., & Paiva, A. (2021) · The Journal of Creative Behavior · doi:10.1002/jocb.514 · Cited by 60
Ling, M. Y. J., Halim, A. F. N. A., Ahmad, D., Ahmad, N., Safian, N., & Nawi, A. M. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20053883 · Cited by 78
Thiem, D. G. E., Donkiewicz, P., Rejaey, R., Wiesmann, N., Deschner, J., Al‐Nawas, B., & Kämmerer, P. W. (2023) · Clinical Oral Investigations · doi:10.1007/s00784-023-05162-4 · Cited by 62
“Steps 3–6 included intellectual screening (Table 1) [50].”
BackgroundBrockway, M. L., Daniel, A. I., Reyes, S. M., Gauglitz, J. M., Granger, M. J., McDermid, J. M., Chan, D., Refvik, R., Sidhu, K. K., Musse, S., et al. (2023) · Advances in Nutrition · doi:10.1016/j.advnut.2023.09.015 · Cited by 61
Sacks, E., Finlayson, K. W., Brizuela, V., Crossland, N., Ziegler, D., Sauvé, C., Langlois, É. V., Javadi, D., Downe, S. M., & Bonet, M. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0270264 · Cited by 58
“[26] Inclusion and exclusion criteria are presented in Table 1.”
BackgroundLevett, J. Y., Filion, K. B., Reynier, P., Prell, C., & Eisenberg, M. J. (2023) · The American Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.04.014 · Cited by 62
Saha, B., Vantanasiri, K., Mohan, B. P., et al. (2023) · Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology · doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2023.10.006 · Cited by 57
Towards automated coronary artery segmentation: A systematic review
Gharleghi, R., Chen, N., Sowmya, A., & Beier, S. (2022) · Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine · doi:10.1016/j.cmpb.2022.107015 · Cited by 56
Hassan, H., Allen, I., Sofianopoulou, E., Joko-Fru, W. Y., Turnbull, C., Eccles, D., Tischkowitz, M. D., Pharoah, P. D. P., & Antoniou, A. C. (2023) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.043 · Cited by 67
Pasteur, K., Diana, A., Yatcilla, J., et al. (2024) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2024.1335410 · Cited by 56
“Duplicates were removed following an iterative method described by Bramer and colleagues (30), and 1,044 results were uploaded to a project on the Covidence screening platform (covidence.org).”
MethodThe effects of assistance dogs on psychosocial health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review
Rodriguez, K. E., Greer, J., Yatcilla, J., Beck, A. M., & O’Haire, M. E. (2020) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0243302 · Cited by 56
“After removing duplicate articles in EndNote following a validated protocol [23], articles were screened based on their title and abstract.”
MethodSuperior capsular reconstruction – A systematic review and meta-analysis
Werthel, J.-D., Vigan, M., Schoch, B. S., et al. (2021) · Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research · doi:10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103072 · Cited by 55
A scoping review of ageism towards older adults in cancer care
Haase, K. R., Sattar, S., Pilleron, S., Lambrechts, Y., Hannan, M., Navarrete, E., Kantilal, K., Newton, L. J., Kantilal, K., Jin, R., et al. (2022) · Journal of Geriatric Oncology · doi:10.1016/j.jgo.2022.09.014 · Cited by 56
Black, M. H., Helander, J., Segers, J., Ingard, C., Bervoets, J., de Puget, V. G., & Bölte, S. (2024) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102487 · Cited by 73
“De-duplication of identified sources was performed using the methods described by Bramer et al. (2016), with DOIs also compared to identify duplicate articles.”
MethodAsif, M., Cadel, L., Kuluski, K., Everall, A. C., & Guilcher, S. J. T. (2019) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638288.2019.1595181 · Cited by 54
“’s [18] three stage method, which involved cross-referencing the study citations obtained from the six databases using custom export filters.”
MethodHirt, J., Nordhausen, T., Appenzeller‐Herzog, C., & Ewald, H. (2020) · F1000Research · doi:10.12688/f1000research.27337.3 · Cited by 78
Wojtkowiak, J., Lind, J., & Smid, G. E. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2020.623835 · Cited by 69
Sodium azide poisoning: a narrative review
Tat, J., Heskett, K. M., Satomi, S., et al. (2021) · Clinical Toxicology · doi:10.1080/15563650.2021.1906888 · Cited by 54
“All records were imported into EndNote and de-duplication followed the Wichor Bramer process [19].”
MethodMannino, A., Sarapis, K., & Moschonis, G. (2022) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu14235125 · Cited by 58
Kobayashi, T., Marra, A. R., Schweizer, M. L., Eyck, P. T., Wu, C., Alzunitan, M. A., Salinas, J. L., Siegel, M., Farmakiotis, D., Auwaerter, P. G., et al. (2020) · Open Forum Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaa270 · Cited by 54
“All database results were exported to EndNote and de-duplicated [12].”
MethodBarbetta, A., Butler, C., Barhouma, S., Hogen, R., Rocque, B., Goldbeck, C. S., Schilperoort, H. M., Meeberg, G., Shapiro, J., Kwon, Y., et al. (2021) · Transplantation Direct · doi:10.1097/txd.0000000000001219 · Cited by 54
Albers, E. A. C., Fraterman, I., Walraven, I., et al. (2022) · Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes · doi:10.1186/s41687-022-00424-3 · Cited by 53
Drechsel, K., Pilon, M. C. F., Stoutjesdijk, F., Meivis, S., Schoonmade, L. J., Wallace, W. H., Broeder, E. V. D., Beishuizen, A., Kaspers, G. J. L., Broer, S. L., et al. (2023) · Human Reproduction Update · doi:10.1093/humupd/dmad002 · Cited by 51
Bosshard, R., O’Reilly, K., Ralston, S., Chadda, S., & Cork, D. (2018) · Cancer Treatment Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ctrv.2018.07.005 · Cited by 54
Bartels, S. L., Taygar, A. S., Johnsson, S. I., Petersson, S., Flink, I., Boersma, K., McCracken, L. M., & Wicksell, R. K. (2023) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2023.100619 · Cited by 46
Relational influences on experiences with assisted dying: A scoping review
Variath, C., Peter, E. H., Cranley, L. A., Godkin, D., & Just, D. T. (2020) · Nursing Ethics · doi:10.1177/0969733020921493 · Cited by 64
“De-duplication was conducted on EndNote, using the seven steps prescribed by Bramer et al.(13) The remaining 12,105 articles were transferred to Covidence for screening purposes.”
MethodInclan, P. M., Chang, P. S., Mack, C. D., Solomon, G. S., Brophy, R. H., Hinton, R. Y., Spindler, K. P., Sills, A. K., & Matava, M. J. (2021) · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · doi:10.1177/03635465211015435 · Cited by 54
“All search strategies were completed in June 2019, with records deleted after using the deduplication processes described by Bramer et al.(4) All references were exported to an Excel workbook for review.”
MethodA Need for Standardized Reporting: A Scoping Review of Bioretention Research 2000–2019
Spraakman, S., Rodgers, T. F. M., Monri-Fung, H., Nowicki, A., Diamond, M. L., Passeport, E., Thuna, M., & Drake, J. A. P. (2020) · Water · doi:10.3390/w12113122 · Cited by 51
“The search resulted in downloading 8095 citations across 11 databases followed by a deduplication process using Endnote [15] that removed 4360 citations.”
MethodTreatment of provoked vulvodynia: a systematic review
Bohm-Starke, N., Ramsay, K. W., Lytsy, P., Nordgren, B., Sjöberg, I., Moberg, K., & Flink, I. (2022) · The Journal of Sexual Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.02.008 · Cited by 51
“21 The detailed search strategy is available in Appendix A (Tables Search Strategy).”
Methodvan Buuren, M. M. A., Arden, N. K., Bierma‐Zeinstra, S., Bramer, W. M., Casartelli, N. C., Felson, D. T., Jones, G., Lane, N. E., Lindner, C., Maffiuletti, N. A., et al. (2020) · Osteoarthritis and Cartilage · doi:10.1016/j.joca.2020.12.003 · Cited by 53
Self-citationBruins, T. E., van Veen, M. M., Werker, P. M. N., Dijkstra, P. U., & Broekstra, D. C. (2021) · JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery · doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2021.1290 · Cited by 52
Idnay, B., Dreisbach, C., Weng, C., & Schnall, R. (2021) · Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association · doi:10.1093/jamia/ocab228 · Cited by 58
Rasmussen-Barr, E., Halvorsen, M., Bohman, T., Boström, C., Dedering, Å., Kuster, R. P., Olsson, C., Rovner, G., Tseli, E., Nilsson-Wikmar, L. B., et al. (2023) · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders · doi:10.1186/s12891-023-06930-9 · Cited by 64
“After removing all duplicates in Endnote using the methods described by Bramer et al. (2016) and comparing the DOIs, the papers were exported to Rayyan QCRI [34, 35].”
MethodSchool absenteeism in autistic children and adolescents: A scoping review
Nordin, V., Palmgren, M., Lindbladh, A., Bölte, S., & Jonsson, U. (2023) · Autism · doi:10.1177/13623613231217409 · Cited by 53
“The update and de-duplication were done using established methods (Bramer & Bain, 2017; Bramer et al., 2016).”
MethodSystematic Review of Host-Mediated Activity of Miltefosine in Leishmaniasis through Immunomodulation
Palić, S., Bhairosing, P. A., Beijnen, J. H., & Dorlo, T. P. C. (2019) · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · doi:10.1128/aac.02507-18 · Cited by 51
“Deduplication of the articles was done according to the method of Bramer et al. (82).”
Khamees, D., Peterson, W., Patricio, M., Pawlikowska, T. R. B., Commissaris, C. V., Austin, A., Davis, M. G., Spadafore, M., Griffith, M., Hider, A. M., et al. (2022) · Medical Teacher · doi:10.1080/0142159x.2022.2040732 · Cited by 57
“Initial deduplication was conducted in Endnote using the modified Bramer method (Bramer et al. 2016), and further deduplication was conducted in DistillerSR.”
MethodCadel, L., Marcinow, M. L., Sandercock, J., Dowedoff, P., Guilcher, S. J. T., Maybee, A., Law, S., & Kuluski, K. (2021) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0257880 · Cited by 50
“Following deduplication using EndNote X9 [30], 473 articles remained for screening.”
MethodChishtie, J., Bielska, I. A., Barrera, A., Marchand, J.-S., Imran, M., Tirmizi, S. F. A., Turcotte, L. A., Munce, S., Shepherd, J., Senthinathan, A., et al. (2022) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/27534 · Cited by 49
“Given the varied sources of the articles, we adapted the method described by Bramer et al [36] for removing duplicate references using EndNote X9 [35].”
MethodTowards developing criteria for scleroderma renal crisis: A scoping review
Hoa, S. A.-T., Stern, E. P., Denton, C. P., Hudson, M., Baron, M. G., Frech, T., Ghossein, C., Johnson, S., Mouthon, L., Proudman, S., et al. (2017) · Autoimmunity Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.autrev.2017.02.012 · Cited by 50
Blankenship, S. A., Brown, K. E., Simon, L. E., Stout, M. J., & Tuuli, M. G. (2020) · American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM · doi:10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100215 · Cited by 55
Using Machine Learning for Pharmacovigilance: A Systematic Review
Pilipiec, P., Liwicki, M., & Bóta, A. (2022) · Pharmaceutics · doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics14020266 · Cited by 49
“[63] was performed to identify and remove duplicate studies.”
MethodA PRISMA systematic review of adolescent gender dysphoria literature: 2) mental health
Thompson, L. C., Sarovic, D., Wilson, P., Sämfjord, A., & Gillberg, C. (2022) · PLOS Global Public Health · doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0000426 · Cited by 49
“(2016) [27] and Peters (2017) [28] respectively.”
Shift work organization on nurse injuries: A scoping review
Imes, C. C., Barthel, N. J., Chasens, E. R., Dunbar‐Jacob, J. M., Engberg, S. J., Feeley, C. A., Fennimore, L. A., Godzik, C. M., Klem, M. L., Luyster, F. S., et al. (2022) · International Journal of Nursing Studies · doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104395 · Cited by 49
Boros, A., Szólik, E., Desalegn, G., & Tőzsér, D. (2024) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy15010076 · Cited by 63
Saldaña, D., Neureither, M., Schmiesing, A., Jahng, E., Kysh, L., Roll, S. C., & Liew, S. (2020) · American Journal of Occupational Therapy · doi:10.5014/ajot.2020.041442 · Cited by 49
Yang, G., Wei, L., Thong, B. K. S., Fu, Y., Cheong, I. H., Kozlakidis, Z., Li, X., Wang, H., & Li, X. (2022) · BioTech · doi:10.3390/biotech11010005 · Cited by 51
“Duplications were removed using EndNote-based methods as reported previously [21], and double-checked manually.”
MethodA review protocol on research partnerships: a Coordinated Multicenter Team approach
Hoekstra, F., Mrklas, K., Sibley, K. M., Nguyen, T., Vis‐Dunbar, M., Neilson, C. J., Crockett, L. K., Gainforth, H. L., & Graham, I. D. (2018) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-018-0879-2 · Cited by 51
Training Surgical Residents to Communicate with Their Patients: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Kapadia, M. R., Lee, E. W., Healy, H. S., Dort, J. M., Rosenbaum, M., & Newcomb, A. B. (2020) · Journal of surgical education · doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.08.018 · Cited by 48
Zhou, S., Buitrago, C. A., Foong, A., Lee, V., Dawit, L., Hiramoto, B. A., Chang, P. W., Schilperoort, H. M., Lee, A. A., de‐Madaria, E., et al. (2021) · Pancreatology · doi:10.1016/j.pan.2021.07.003 · Cited by 52
Payten, C. L., Chiapello, G., Weir, K. A., & Madill, C. (2022) · Journal of Voice · doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.02.009 · Cited by 52
Saleem, K., Franz, J. K., Klem, M. L., Yabes, J. G., Boyiadzis, M. M., Jones, J. R., Shaikh, N., & Lontos, K. (2022) · The Lancet Haematology · doi:10.1016/s2352-3026(22)00289-7 · Cited by 50
Ghoshal, A., Bhanvadia, S., Singh, S. P., Yaeger, L., & Haroutounian, S. (2023) · PAIN Reports · doi:10.1097/pr9.0000000000001052 · Cited by 52
“The duplicates in the resulting abstracts were removed using EndNote.(12) The abstracts of the resulting list of articles were screened by 2 authors for eligibility.”
MethodDebrabander, Q., Hensley, K. S., Psomas, C. K., Bramer, W. M., Mahmoudi, T., van Welzen, B. J., Verbon, A., & Rokx, C. (2023) · Journal of Virus Eradication · doi:10.1016/j.jve.2023.100342 · Cited by 52
Self-citationNagel, D. A., Penner, J. L., Halas, G., Philip, M. T., & Cooke, C. A. (2024) · BMC Medical Education · doi:10.1186/s12909-024-05114-w · Cited by 47
Stenseth, H. V., Steindal, S. A., Solberg, M. T., Ølnes, M. A., Sørensen, A. L., Strandell‐Laine, C., Olaussen, C., Aure, C. F., Pedersen, I., Zlámal, J., et al. (2025) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/58744 · Cited by 76
“The identified citations were exported to EndNote (Clarivate Analytics) for removal of duplicates using the method described by Bramer et al [43].”
Nissen, E. R., Neumann, H., Knutzen, S. M., Henriksen, E. N., Amidi, A., Johansen, C., von Heymann, A., Christiansen, P., & Zachariae, R. (2024) · JNCI Cancer Spectrum · doi:10.1093/jncics/pkae041 · Cited by 46
Alami, A., Krewski, D., Farhat, N., Mattison, D., Wilson, K., Gravel, C. A., Farrell, P. J., Crispo, J. A. G., Haddad, N., Perez-Lloret, S., et al. (2023) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065687 · Cited by 44
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- Authors
- Bramer, W. M., Giustini, D., de Jonge, G. B., Holland, L., & Bekhuis, T.
- Affiliations
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Southern College of Optometry (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Venue
- Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
- Published
- 2016-07
- Volume
- 104
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 240-243
- ISSN
- 1536-5050 (ISSN-L)
- 1558-9439
- PMC
- PMC4915647
- OpenAlex
- W2471940872
- Cited by
- 2,103
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 346 · 2025: 333 · 2024: 419 · 2023: 340 · 2022: 252 · 2021: 218 · 2020: 113 · 2019: 48 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 5.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (publishedVersion)
- EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Data Quality and Management
- Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Keywords
- data deduplication, duplicate records, database search results, systematic reviews, EndNote, information professionals, bibliographic databases
- MeSH terms
- Review Literature as Topic, Databases, Bibliographic, Information Storage and Retrieval
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
A language model drew the claims from the paper on 2026-10-10, under version 3 of the claim definition (model deepseek-v4.1-flash, prompt extract-v3).
A second model labelled each claim on 2026-10-10 (model jev-1.13-20260917, definition revision gold-guideline-v0.2).
Cited sources are checked with a language model’s help (gpt-6-sol).
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
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