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Table 2 Estimated resource use per unit: research staff time

From: Use of cost-effectiveness analysis to compare the efficiency of study identification methods in systematic reviews

Item

Estimated resource use per unit (minutes)

Time to screen a title-abstract record

1.0

Time to discuss and resolve a disagreement about the eligibility (coding) of a title-abstract record

5.0

Time to retrieve a full-text study report

4.0

Time to screen a full-text study report

5.0

Time to discuss and resolve a disagreement about the eligibility (coding) of a full-text study report

5.0