{"id":639,"date":"2024-01-30T09:47:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T14:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/?p=639"},"modified":"2024-01-30T09:48:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T14:48:46","slug":"overview-of-a-literature-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/ihsl\/2024\/01\/30\/overview-of-a-literature-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Literature Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>Overview of a Literature Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">A literature review is a generic term used to describe a synthesis of information to answer a research question. The purpose of a literature review is to present the scholarly information that is available on a topic, provide support to the proposed research, and relate the literature to the proposed research question. There are numerous types of literature reviews. These vary from a narrative review to a systematic review.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Review types differ by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">the precision of the research question (broad to specific)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">the goal of the review<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">the standards of the searching method<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">if the articles are appraised<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">how information from various sources is synthesized<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">the analysis of the results<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">showing the current state of the literature around a particular topic<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">The IHS Library offers assistance <a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/library.shu.edu\/LiteratureReview\">\u201c<em>How to Write a Literature Review.<\/em>\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>Types of Literature Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>Literature or Narrative Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Team: May be completed by a single author<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Definition: Generic term: A synthesis of current literature surrounding a specific topic. The purpose of a narrative review is to provide background information on the topic, support the proposed research and\/or answer a research question.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Search Methods: Non-specific; Author chooses relevant articles based on research question.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Appraisal: Determined by the author<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Synthesis: Narrative<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Analysis: Chronological, conceptual, thematic, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>Scoping or Mapping Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Team: Requires a minimum of 2 authors<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Definition: Preliminary assessment of potential size and scope of available research literature on a broad topic. Aims to identify nature and extent of research evidence. Includes grey literature, preprints and ongoing studies. Scoping reviews are conducted based upon the JBI manual of evidence synthesis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Search Methods: Broad scope of literature available. Search methods must be transparent and reproducible. Search strategies are peer reviewed &amp; documented in full.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Appraisal: All evidence is independently screened by 2 reviewers to ensure evidence meets the inclusion criteria. The critical appraisal process is optional but recommended<\/span><\/li>\n<li>S<span style=\"color: #000080\">ynthesis: Narrative<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Analysis: Characterizes quantity and quality of literature based upon the elements of the PCC research question and the inclusion\/exclusion criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>Systematic Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Team: (Requires a minimum of 2 authors)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Definition: Seeks to systematically search for, appraise and synthesize all available research evidence on the topic. SRs answer a specific research question and are conducted based upon the JBI manual of evidence synthesis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Search Methods: Exhaustive, comprehensive, &amp; systematic search. Search methods must be transparent &amp; reproducible. Search strategies are peer reviewed &amp; well documented.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Appraisal: All evidence is independently screened by 2 reviewers to meet inclusion criteria and critically appraised using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Synthesis: Narrative<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Analysis: Synthesizes what is known within the existing literature. Highlights what is unknown and recommends future research.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><strong style=\"color: #000080\">Umbrella Review<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Team: (Requires a minimum of 2 authors)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Definition: Reviews the results of multiple systematic reviews on a specific topic. All reviews must analyze a shared methodology, facilitating comparison and analysis. Umbrella reviews are conducted based upon the JBI manual of evidence synthesis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Search Methods: Exhaustive, comprehensive &amp; systematic search of reviews. Does not include primary studies. Search methods must be transparent, reproducible, and well documented.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Appraisal: All evidence is independently screened by 2 reviewers to meet inclusion criteria and critically appraised using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Synthesis: Graphical and tabular with narrative commentary<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Analysis: What is known; Recommendations for practice. What remains unknown; recommendations for future research<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>Rapid Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Team: Requires a minimum of 2 authors<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Definition: Assessment of what is already known about a policy or practice issue, by using systematic review methods to search and critically appraise existing research. RRs are conducted according to the JBI manual of evidence synthesis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Search Methods: Completeness of searching determined by time constraints. All search strategies must be transparent, reproducible, and documented<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Appraisal: Time-limited formal quality assessment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">All evidence is independently screened by 2 reviewers to meet inclusion criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Synthesis: Narrative and tabular<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Analysis: Quantities of literature and overall quality\/direction of effect of literature<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>Meta Analysis <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Definition: Statistical analysis of quantitative evidence provided within a Systematic Review.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Team: Interdisciplinary<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Meta-analysis are conducted according to the JBI manual of evidence synthesis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Search Methods: Exhaustive, comprehensive &amp; systematic search of reviews. Does not include primary studies. Search methods must be transparent, reproducible and documented.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Appraisal: All evidence has been critically appraised in the systematic review<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Synthesis: Graphical representation in a Forest plot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\">Analysis: Numerical analysis of measures of effect assuming absence of heterogeneity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000080\">Reproduced from Grant, M. J. and Booth, A. (20<\/span>09), A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health Information &amp; Libraries Journal, 26: 91\u2013108. doi:10.1111\/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of a Literature Review A literature review is a generic term used to describe a synthesis of information to answer a research question. 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