Systematic Reviews
Evidence and gap mapping exercise
Maps out and categorises existing literature from which to commission further reviews and/or primary research by identifying gaps in the research literature.
Common characteristics
- Systematically and transparently collects and organises existing literature by categorising evidence.
- Provides user friendly and easy to digest summaries, often in the form of a visual representation of the available data, such as a map.
- Some reviews evaluate existing evidence, but do not attempt to synthesise the results and draw conclusions.
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