Systematic reviews provide information not contained in traditional narrative reviews

Worldwide inequality in production of systematic reviews

Background: Investment in science is vital for the development and well-being of societies. This study aims to assess the scientific productivity of countries by quantifying their publication of systematic reviews taking the gross national income per capita (GNIPC) into account. Methods: Medline and ISI Web of Science were searched for systematic reviews published between 1st January 2006 an...

Narrative reviews

Although qualitative researches (QR) are invaluable in understanding complex healthcare situations, the quantitative systematic reviews could not treat them. To improve quality of healthcare services, results of QR should be considered in healthcare decision-making processes. Several methods and theories for synthesizing evidences of QR have been developed. In order to activate the narrative re...

An Introduction to Living Systematic Reviews

سخن سردبیر Editorial مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی رفسنجان دوره 20، اردیبهشت 1400، 146-145       درآمدی بر مرورهای نظام‌مند زنده An Introduction to Living Systematic Reviews   محسن رضائیان[1]   M. Rezaeian    تا کنون در سخنان سردبیری مجله دانشگاه، درباره انواع مقالات مروری، مطالب گوناگونی را به رشته‌ تحریر در آورده‌ایم. هدف از نگارش این مقالات، آشنا ساختن خوانندگان و نویسندگان فرهیخته م...

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Guidance on the Conduct of Narrative Synthesis in Systematic Reviews

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