evidence synthesis

evidence synthesis

the process of systematically collecting, evaluating, and combing findings from multiple research studies to answer a specific research question

aggregative evidence synthesis

combines findings by summarizing results from studies that are measuring similar things

configurative evidence synthesis

organizes and interprets results to develops themes, concepts, or theories rather than pooling numbers

narrative review

a broad summary and discussion of research on a topic without strict systematic methods to search and select studies

scoping review

maps existing literature to see what exists and what the gaps of knowledge are

systematic review

a structured and rigorous review of all relevant studies of a topic explaining the effectiveness of a treatment or intervention

qualitative evidence synthesis

the process of systematically collecting and integrating findings from multiple qualitative studies to develop deeper understanding, themes, or theory