Module 1: Types of Reviews

Key Takeaways

We’ve come to the end of this module. Below are the key points that we hope you will take away from the topics covered:

Literature Reviews

  • A literature review is a qualitative integrative summary of published research on a specific topic.
    • It is not a list describing or summarizing one piece of literature after another.
    • It is organized into sections that present themes or identify trends, including relevant. theory related to the research question.
  • One way to conduct reviews is with the SALSA Framework: search, appraisal, synthesis and analysis.

Systematic Reviews

  • A systematic review brings together information from a range of sources to answer a specific research question. It differs from a traditional literature review, in that it aims to synthesize and analyze the research in an unbiased, rigorous and systematic way so that it can be used to support evidence-based practice.
  • Some reviews need to be conducted in a team and can take up to 1 year to complete.
  • Systematic reviews usually have a research protocol
  • One way to conduct reviews is with the SALSA Framework: search, appraisal, synthesis and analysis.
  • PRISMA is an evidence-based minimum set of items for reporting in systematic reviews and meta-analyse

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