review article

What is a systematic review? Given the continuous rise in the number of studies being published in the field of health sciences, it becomes quite difficult, if not impossible, for busy clinicians and researchers to stay updated with the vast amount of literature. Consequently, reviews that provide a concise summary of the results from different intervention trials serve as an incredibly effective approach to obtain a clear understanding of what interventions are effective and which ones are not. Systematic reviews and traditional narrative reviews differ in several aspects. Narrative reviews are often descriptive in nature and lack a systematic search [...]