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Narrative Review vs Scoping Review

Developers should learn narrative review when conducting literature reviews for research papers, technical reports, or project proposals to understand the state of the art in a field meets developers should learn about scoping reviews when working in evidence-based fields like healthcare, education, or policy, where understanding the breadth of existing research is crucial before designing new studies or tools. Here's our take.

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Narrative Review

Developers should learn narrative review when conducting literature reviews for research papers, technical reports, or project proposals to understand the state of the art in a field

Narrative Review

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Developers should learn narrative review when conducting literature reviews for research papers, technical reports, or project proposals to understand the state of the art in a field

Pros

  • +It is useful for identifying gaps in knowledge, summarizing trends in technology (e
  • +Related to: systematic-review, meta-analysis

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Scoping Review

Developers should learn about scoping reviews when working in evidence-based fields like healthcare, education, or policy, where understanding the breadth of existing research is crucial before designing new studies or tools

Pros

  • +It helps in identifying knowledge gaps, informing project scopes, and ensuring that development efforts are grounded in comprehensive evidence, such as when creating software for clinical decision support or educational platforms
  • +Related to: systematic-review, literature-review

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Narrative Review if: You want it is useful for identifying gaps in knowledge, summarizing trends in technology (e and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Scoping Review if: You prioritize it helps in identifying knowledge gaps, informing project scopes, and ensuring that development efforts are grounded in comprehensive evidence, such as when creating software for clinical decision support or educational platforms over what Narrative Review offers.

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The Bottom Line
Narrative Review wins

Developers should learn narrative review when conducting literature reviews for research papers, technical reports, or project proposals to understand the state of the art in a field

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