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What type of review is right for you?
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Review Types
Not all reviews need to be systematic reviews! There are many avenues for evidence synthesis available. The table below will help you find a review type that will work with your question, team, and constraints.
Reproduced from Grant, M.J. and Booth, A. (2009), A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 26: 91-108. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x
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