A broad and flexible description of previous research
Glossary
Narrative review
Glossary
Summary (bullet points)
- Purpose is flexible, good for focusing and summarising broader topics, rather than answering a specific research question.
- Readers may find the search strategy is non-systematic and inclusion and exclusion criteria are absent.
- Authors often use expertise to focus on key issues using a subjective qualitative approach rather than using systematic or meta-analyses
- May be liable to bias and reflexivity is important.
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Research term