Systematic & Literature Reviews
Similarities and differences between systematic and literature reviews.
Systematic Review | Literature Review | |
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Definition | High-level overview of primary research on a focused question that identifies, selects, synthesizes, and appraises all high quality research evidence relevant to that question. | Qualitatively summarizes evidence on a topic using informal or subjective methods to collect and interpret studies. |
Goals |
Answer a focused clinical question |
Provide summary or overview of topic |
Question |
Clearly defined and answerable clinical question |
Can be a general topic or a specific question |
Components | Pre-specified eligibility criteria Systematic search strategy Assessment of the validity of findings Interpretation and presentation of results Reference list |
Introduction |
Number of Authors | Three or more | One or more |
Timeline | Months to years Average eighteen months |
Weeks to months |
Requirements | Thorough knowledge of topic Perform searches of all relevant databases Statistical analysis resources (for meta-analysis) |
Understanding of topic Perform searches of one or more databases |
Value | Connects practicing clinicians to high quality evidence Supports evidence-based practice |
Provides summary of literature on a topic |
Kysh, L. (2013). Difference between a systematic review and a literature review (Version 1). figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.766364.v1
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