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Policy
One date should be used to reflect the search and full incorporation of all search results into the review; this date is the ‘Date of search’.
Guidance for reporting the 'Date of search'
This guidance covers the reporting of search dates in Cochrane Reviews. It is informed by guidance on re-running searches covered in MECIR conduct standard C37. This standard requires that searches for all relevant databases be run (or re-run) within 12 months before publication of the review or review update, and that the results are screened for potentially eligible studies.
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