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Acquiring Evidence
by Health Sciences Library Last Updated Mar 26, 2024 185 views this year

A typology of reviews: An analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies
Need to decide what type of literature review to do? This article describes various review types, provides examples, and identifies the strengths and limitations of each review type.

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