LibGuides: Systematic Reviews/Evidence Synthesis: Selecting a Review Type

Selecting a Review Type

The tools below will help you decide which type of evidence synthesis is right for your research:

What Type of Review is Right for You? Review Methodology Decision Tree
A decision tree for selecting a review type from From Cornell University Library.
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Knowledge Synthesis Decision Tool
Assists in making a decision about which type of review to select based on your research question(s) and the required parameters of each type of review. From: Library Services, Unity Health Toronto. Use with What's in a Name? comparison chart below.
What's in a Name?
This comparison chart from Unity Health Toronto defines and compares key elements of major Knowledge Synthesis (KS) methodologies, and assists in understanding the key attributes of each review type.
Right Review
An interactive tool from the Health Sciences Library, St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. Designed to provide guidance and supporting material to reviewers on methods for the conduct and reporting of knowledge synthesis. Formerly known as "What Review is Right For You?"