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Narrative or systematic? A decision-making guide on selecting type of review: an infographic
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  1. Ryan S D'Souza1 and
  2. George A Kelley2
  1. 1Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
  2. 2School of Public and Population Health and Department of Kinesiology, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Ryan S D'Souza, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; DSouza.Ryan{at}mayo.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2024-105956

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    Summary

    While well-established guidelines and checklists are available for reporting, conducting, and evaluating systematic reviews and scoping reviews, those for narrative reviews are lacking. This guideline1 discusses the need for specific guidelines and checklists tailored to narrative reviews in anesthesia and pain medicine. In addition, the guideline1 offers a detailed comparison of the different types of reviews, emphasizing the unique aspects of narrative reviews. It also introduces a recommended checklist designed to assist authors, editors, reviewers, and readers in producing and evaluating narrative reviews in anesthesia and pain medicine. The accompanying infographic provides a decision tree that visually guides authors on when to opt for a narrative review versus a systematic review, aiming to clarify the appropriate context for each. This resource is intended to enhance consistency and quality in narrative reviews.

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    1. ↵
      1. Kelley GA,
      2. D’Souza RS
      . Narrative reviews in anesthesia and pain medicine: guidelines for producers, reviewers and consumers. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2024;20. doi:10.1136/rapm-2024-105661

    Footnotes

    • Contributors Both authors (RSD'S and GAK) were involved in the conception, planning, and creation of the infographic.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests RSD is an associate editor of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. RSD receives investigator-initiated research grant funding paid to his institution from Nevro Corp and Saol Therapeutics.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

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