An analysis of current practices in undertaking literature reviews in nursing: findings from a focused mapping review and synthesis

Abstract Background In this paper we discuss the emergence of many different methods for doing a literature review. Referring back to the early days, when there were essentially two types of review; a Cochrane systematic review and a narrative review, we identify how the term systematic review is no...

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Main Authors: Helen Aveyard, Caroline Bradbury-Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0751-7