Journal article
Time to challenge the spurious hierarchy of systematic over narrative reviews?
- Abstract:
- Systematic reviews are generally placed above narrative reviews in an assumed hierarchy of secondary research evidence. We argue that systematic reviews and narrative reviews serve different purposes and should be viewed as complementary. Conventional systematic reviews address narrowly focused questions; their key contribution is summarising data. Narrative reviews provide interpretation and critique; their key contribution is deepening understanding.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Funding
+ National Institute for Health Research
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Funding agency for:
Greenhalgh, T
Grant:
BRC1215-20008
National Institute for Health Research
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd Publisher's website
- Journal:
- European Journal of Clinical Investigation Journal website
- Volume:
- 48
- Issue:
- 6
- Article number:
- e12931
- Publication date:
- 2018-03-26
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-03-20
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1365-2362
- ISSN:
-
0014-2972
- Pmid:
-
29578574
- Source identifiers:
-
834131
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Pubs id:
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pubs:834131
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- pubs:834131
- Deposit date:
- 2018-04-17
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- Copyright holder:
- Greenhalgh et al
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Notes:
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