All of the components of the search and analysis are included in the written document so that anyone reading the review would be able to perform the exact same search and find the exact same results. Systematic reviews are therefore very useful to read both to get a basis in the work on a subject and also for clues in how to perform your own literature search, whether or not it will be as thorough as that done for a systematic review.
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Systematic reviews and review types based on systematic reviews are made systematic in large part due to the very structured process they must follow. These protocols help guide reviewers to conduct their reviews according to the standards set in each discipline.
[A] snapshot of the field and a complete overview of what has been done.
(Xiao & Watson, 2019, p. 99; see also Grant & Booth, 2009)
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Scoping reviews can be a better option than systematic reviews if a research topic is new. The process to complete a scoping review is not quite as thorough as a systematic review, but both require that you follow a specific protocol so that your process is reproducible by other researchers.