To enhance the quality of the search, inter-rater reliability checks will be undertaken by research teams working independently. The search results will also be compared to similar systematic reviews in this field (e.g. Whitney & Chapman-Novakofski, 2014).
The reference list of appropriate articles will be studied as part of a snowballing of related citations in each database. This will include inquiries wit experts engaged in the study of the research about disaster preparedness and management. Finally the search will include tracing by hand from various libraries that have not yet been published on the Internet.