Genetic Ancestry and Its Implications for the Cancer Continuum in Populations of African Ancestry Scoping Review Search Strategy

Abstract

To identify studies to include or consider for this scoping review, the review team worked with a librarian (TN) to develop detailed search strategies for each database. The PRISMA-ScR extension was followed for search reporting. The librarian (TN) developed the search for PubMed (NLM) and translated the search for every database searched. The PubMed (NLM) search strategy was reviewed by the research team to check for accuracy and term relevancy. All final searches were peer-reviewed by another librarian following the Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies (PRESS checklist). The search was limited by date from 2000 to Present and by publication type based on exclusion criteria. The databases included in this search are [list of databases: PubMed (NLM), Embase (Elsevier), Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate Analytics), BIOSIS Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics), and Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ProQuest) using a combination of keywords and subject headings. A grey literature search included The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (https://www.nccn.org/), Search.bioPreprint (https://www.hsls.pitt.edu/preprint), and Trip Pro Medical Database (https://www.tripdatabase.com). All final searches were performed on May 17, 2024 by the librarian and were fully reported to the research team on May 22, 2024. The full search strategies as reported by the librarian are provided in Appendix(___). They are also archived at [DOI].