This Xylazine_Scoping_20260306_readme.txt file was generated on 20260310 by Courtney Eger.


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GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Title of Dataset: 
Search Strategies for a Scoping Review of Epidemiological Characteristics of Xylazine.

2. Author Information: 

Principal Investigator Contact Information
Name: Adam Walchak, MD
Institution: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Address: 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111
Email: Adam.Walchak@fccc.edu

Co-investigator Contact Information
Name: Sameer Patel, MD, FACS
Institution: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Address: 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111   
Email: Sameer.patel@fccc.edu
       
Associate Contact Information
Name: Alexander Chang
Institution: Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Address: 3500 North Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140  
Email: alexander.chang@temple.edu
       
Associate Contact Information
Name: Alex Stratton-Moore
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Address: 3500 North Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140  
Email: alex.stratton-moore@temple.edu

Associate Contact Information
Name: Kenny Oh, MD
Institution: Lewis Katz School of Medicine/Temple University Hospital
Address: 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 
Email: kenny.oh@tuhs.temple.edu

Associate Contact Information
Name: Natalia Mejia
Institution: Temple University Hospital
Address: 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140

Librarian Co-Author Contact Information
Name: Courtney L. Eger, MLIS
Institution: Temple University, Ginsburg Health Sciences Library
Address: 3500 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Email: Courtney.eger@temple.edu
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6773-2636


3. Date of data collection (single date, range, approximate date): 
20260306


4. Geographic location of data collection (change default if needed):  
Ginsburg Health Sciences Library, Temple University, 3500 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140


5. Information about funding sources or sponsorship that supported the collection of the data:
N/A



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SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION
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1. Licenses/restrictions placed on the data, or limitations of reuse Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA License 


2. Recommended citation for the data:
Eger, Courtney L. (Librarian), Patel, Sameer (Principle Investigator), Walchak, Adam (Co-Investigator), et al. Search Strategies for a Scoping Review of Epidemiological Characteristics of Xylazine. 20260306. Temple University Libraries, Evidence Synthesis and Systematic Review Service.

3. Citation for and links to publications that cite or use the data: 
Not available yet


4. Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data:
N/A


5. Links/relationships to ancillary or related data sets: 


6. Was data derived from another source?
No
           If yes, list source(s):


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DATA & FILE OVERVIEW
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1. File list (filenames, directory structure (for zipped files) and brief description of all data files):


A. Filename: 20260306_Scoping_Xylazine_FinalSearchResults.xlsx
Short description: Search strategy details only-Contains PRISMA flow diagram counts, search strategies completed on 20260306


B. Filename: 20260306_Scoping_Xylazine_Results.csv
Short description: Cover sheet of search detail contains data for PRISMA flow diagram or chart [https://www.prisma-statement.org/prisma-2020-flow-diagram]


C. Filename: 20260306_Scoping_Xylazine_Strategies.csv 
Short description: Search Strategies for review including sources: PubMed (NLM), Embase (Elsevier), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate), Public Health Database (ProQuest), EuropePMC (http://europepmc.org). 


D. Filename: 237_Chang_for_Rayyan.txt
Short description: deduplicated citation file, is compatible with Rayyan or other citation managers, contains 1,668 citations; 28 grey literature results are in the screening file 


2. Relationship between files, if important for context:   


237_Chang_for_Rayyan.txt contains all of the citations to deposit into systematic review screening tools.[TN1]     


Files B and C are contained as tabs in file A and are provided as separate csv files.


3. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package:
N/A


4. Are there multiple versions of the dataset? No
   


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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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1. Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: <Include links or references to publications or other documentation containing experimental design or protocols used in data collection>

To identify studies to include in this scoping review, the review team worked with a librarian (CE) to develop detailed search strategies for each database. The PRISMA-S extension was followed for search reporting. The librarian (CE) developed the search for the PubMed (NLM) database 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 (TN) following the Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies (PRESS) checklist. When possible, the search was limited to Humans to avoid capturing articles that reference the use of xylazine as a veterinary drug. For the Web of Science database, the Humans filter used in this search was borrowed from the University of Tasmania research guide, available at this address (https://utas.libguides.com/SystematicReviews/SearchLimits).   
 
The databases included in this search are PubMed (NLM), Embase (Elsevier), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate), and Public Health Database (ProQuest), using a combination of keywords and subject headings. A grey literature search included EuropePMC (http://europepmc.org). All final searches were performed on March 6, 2026, by the librarian and were fully reported on March 6, 2026. The full search strategies as reported by the librarian are provided in Appendix(___). They are also archived at [DOI]. 
 
A summary of the search results: 
PubMed (NLM) from 1809 to March 6, 2026 (190 results) 
Embase (Elsevier) from 1974 to March 6, 2026 (556 results) 
CINAHL (EBSCOhost) from 1976 to March 6, 2026 (651 results) 
Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate) from 1900 to March 6, 2026 (585 results) 
Public Health Database (ProQuest) from 1934 to March 6, 2026 (58 results) EuropePMC (http://europepmc.org) from 2007 to March 6, 2026 (28 results) 
 
The search resulted in 2,068 studies. 400 duplicate studies were found and omitted by the librarian (CE) using EndNote 21 and following the Bramer duplicate identification strategy (Bramer, W. M., Giustini, D., de Jonge, G. B., Holland, L., & Bekhuis, T. (2016). De-duplication of database search results for systematic reviews in EndNote. Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 104(3), 240Π243. https://doi.org/10.3163/1536-5050.104.3.014). This resulted in 1,646 records to screen from databases and 22 records to screen from websites, resulting in a total of 1,668 records. Studies were screened by title and abstract by two blinded and independent reviewers. If a tiebreaker was needed, a third reviewer was called in. This process was repeated for full text article screening and article selection. 

2. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate:

The citations can be deposited into a systematic review software for screening and is formatted for importing into Rayyan [https://rayyan.ai] a free screening tool. The file is also compatible with the Covidence (requires a subscription or free trial) [https://www.covidence.org/] systematic review screening tool.

3. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data:
N/A

4. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission:

Courtney L Eger, MLIS, Temple University Libraries-conducted searches, deduplication of records, compilation of search records and reporting.

Travis Nace, MSLIS, Temple University Libraries-analyzed results. 


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DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: 
237_Chang_for_Rayyan.txt
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1. Number of databases searched: 5 databases, 1 grey literature source 

2. Number of citations: Rayyan file contains 1,668 citations from databases (after deduped via Endnote 21 citation manager), which includes the 28 citations from grey literature.

3. Specialized formats or other abbreviations used: File is compatible to import to Rayyan and citation manager tools
[TN1]Should we future proof this and say a screening tool in general?