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Abstract
The clinical librarian used a restricted literature searching and quality-filtering approach to provide relevant clinical evidence for the use of cancer molecular biomarkers by institutional policy makers and clinicians in the rapid review process. The librarian-provided evidence was compared with the cited references in the institutional molecular biomarker algorithm. The overall incorporation rate of the librarian-provided references into the algorithm was above 80%. This study suggests the usefulness of clinical librarian expertise for clinical practice. The searching and filtering methods for high-level evidence can be adopted by information professionals who are involved in the rapid literature review.
We would like to thank Dr. Lee Cheng from the Department of Clinical Effectiveness for his advice and comments. We also appreciate the editorial suggestions, queries, and comments from Dr. Jill Delsigne from the Department of Scientific Publication.
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Notes on contributors
Yimin Geng
Yimin Geng, MS, MSLIS ([email protected]) is Clinical Librarian
Clara S. Fowler
Clara S. Fowler, MSLS ([email protected]) is Manager of Research Service
Stephanie Fulton
Stephanie Fulton, MSIS ([email protected]) is Executive Director; all at the Research Medical Library, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030.