Select a type of evidence synthesis project based on
The term "Systematic Review" has become very trendy in scholarly publishing and academia, but a systematic review is a very specific methodology that might not match your project!
| Goal | Review Type |
| To present the state of research on a particular intervention, practice, program, policy, process, material, or other narrow question, including what the current state is, how it got there, and where it could go next | |
| To summarize the existing literature in an area with a particular focus on foundational or seminal scholarship, recent changes is the field, or on making an argument for a specific theory/framework. | Traditional literature review |
| To identify (and categorize) all available theories, frameworks, measurement/diagnostic tools, research types, variables, concept definitions, etc on a topic | Scoping review |
| To comprehensively characterize and describe the current state of the literature on a new or developing concept, practice, theory, framework, or area of inquiry. | Scoping review |
| To comprehensively map the current characteristics and state of the literature in a broad area, often in a visual format using data visualization tools. | Mapping Review |
| To comprehensively examine a question, topic, or situation using both quantitative and qualitative evidence, especially for making a recommendation towards policy, or theory/framework development. | Integrative review |
| To comprehensively identify and asses the quality of the evidence for a very specific situation (population, intervention/exposure/comparison, outcome, context) in order to provide an evidence based recommendation for practice or policy. | Systematic review |
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