Note: Relevant resources related to the recommended method are provided below as full citations and/or URLs. Some of the URL links may change over time as the resources are continuously updated; the links were last accessed in August 2020.
| What is your goal or objective? | Identify/clarify concepts, definitions, available research, and gaps in research |
|---|---|
| If your review is about interventions or diagnostic tests, how many? | Not applicable |
| What type of evidence will you be using? | Systematic reviews only |
| What type of analysis will you conduct? | Descriptive analysis only |
| Do you have time and/or cost constraints to complete your review? | No |
A form of knowledge synthesis that are systematic reviews of reviews and seek to provide an overview on a topic, rather than focus on a single intervention. They summarize the evidence across the plethora of intervention providers, settings, type, quality and time. The primary differences between reviews on the same topic can also be explained within an overview. 6 7
Amog K, Pham B, Courvoisier M, Mak M, Booth A, Godfrey C, et al. The Web-based "Right Review" tool asks reviewers simple questions to suggest methods from 41 Knowledge Synthesis methods. J Clin Epidemiol. 2022;S0895-4356(22)00065-8. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0895435622000658.”