WRITING NARRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEWS FOR PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS: SECRETS OF THE TRADE
WRITING NARRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEWS FOR PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS: SECRETS OF THE TRADE
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DOI：
10.1016/s0899-3467(07)60142-6
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发表时间：
2006-09-01
影响因子：
0.9
通讯作者：
Adams, Alan
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作者：
Green, Bart N.;Johnson, Claire D.;Adams, Alan
目的：描述和讨论撰写在同行评审期刊上发表的文献叙述性综述的过程。文献叙述性概述的出版应标准化，以提高其客观性。背景：在过去的十年中，与文献评论相关的研究方法发生了许多变化。这些变化需要作者的评论文章要熟悉目前的标准在publishingprocess.Methods：叙述性综述的文献综合检索的结果，从计算机数据库，手搜索，和权威texts.Discussion：使用三种类型的文献综述的概述。一步一步的说明如何进行和编写一个叙述性的概述利用“最佳证据合成”的方法进行了讨论，从适当的准备工作，并与如何创建适当的插图结束。提供了几个用于创建文献综述的资源，并包括一个叙述性概述关键评估工作表。其他有用的阅读的参考书目在附录中呈现。结论：如果准备得当，叙述性概述可以对文献做出有价值的贡献。新的和有经验的作者希望写一个叙述性的概述应该发现这篇文章在构建这样的论文和进行研究过程中有用。希望这篇文章能激发同事之间关于这项研究设计和其他复杂的文献综述方法的学术对话。
Objective: To describe and discuss the process used to write a narrative review of the literature for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Publication of narrative overviews of the literature should be standardized to increase their objectivity.Background: In the past decade numerous changes in research methodology pertaining to reviews of the literature have occurred. These changes necessitate authors of review articles to be familiar with current standards in the publication process.Methods: Narrative overview of the literature synthesizing the findings of literature retrieved from searches of computerized databases, hand searches, and authoritative texts.Discussion: An overview of the use of three types of reviews of the literature is presented. Step by step instructions for how to conduct and write a narrative overview utilizing a 'best-evidence synthesis' approach are discussed, starting with appropriate preparatory work and ending with how to create proper illustrations. Several resources for creating reviews of the literature are presented and a narrative overview critical appraisal worksheet is included. A bibliography of other useful reading is presented in an appendix.Conclusion: Narrative overviews can be a valuable contribution to the literature if prepared properly. New and experienced authors wishing to write a narrative overview should find this article useful in constructing such a paper and carrying out the research process. It is hoped that this article will stimulate scholarly dialog amongst colleagues about this research design and other complex literature review methods.