Systematic Reviews
Review types
Systematic review is often used as a umbrella term for many different types of review. However, you will often find a wide variation in the style and structure of systematic reviews. The most common review types are:
- Systematic review
- Systematic literature review
- Scoping review
- Rapid evidence assessment / review
- Evidence and gap mapping exercise
- Meta-analysis
It is not uncommon for reviews to take a combination of different approaches and techniques depending on the circumstances and setting of the review.