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HSL Tucson 2021
COM- SR INFORMATION GUIDE
Which Review Type?
COM- SR INFORMATION GUIDE
Overview
Which Review Type?
Are you choosing the right type of review to answer your research question?
Narrative Review vs. Systematic Review
Avoid Redundancy!
Systematic Review Guidance
Scoping Review Guidance
Other Resources
Are you choosing the right type of review to answer your research question?
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“Scoping the scope” of a cochrane review.
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Narrative Review vs. Systematic Review
Table: Differences between Narrative Reviews and Systematic Reviews from : Cook DJ, Mulrow CD, Haynes RB.
Systematic Reviews: Synthesis of Best Evidence for Clinical Decisions
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