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Writing narrative literature reviews for peer-reviewed journals: secrets of the trade
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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.
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Danish, A., Ali Mosaberpanah, M., Usama Salim, M., Ahmad, N., Ahmad, F., & Ahmad, A. (2021) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124295 · Cited by 167
On being ‘systematic’ in literature reviews
Boell, S. K., & Ćećez-Kecmanović, D. (2015) · Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks · doi:10.1057/9781137509888_3 · Cited by 191
Shaw, J., Brewer, L. C., & Veinot, T. C. (2021) · JMIR Formative Research · doi:10.2196/23233 · Cited by 164
“Drawing on methodological guidance for narrative literature reviews related to clarity of focus and transparency of search strategy [21,22], our review focused explicitly on literature that was published in direct response to the widespread use of virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic, and had a primary focus on p…”
Upton, D., Stephens, D., Williams, B., & Scurlock‐Evans, L. (2014) · British Journal of Occupational Therapy · doi:10.4276/030802214x13887685335544 · Cited by 163
“All 32 articles were summarized under the following headings: reference, sample, design, purpose, and results (Green et al 2006).”
BackgroundMethodBurke, J., Bezyak, J., Fraser, R., Pete, J., Ditchman, N., & Chan, F. H. (2013) · Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling · doi:10.1017/jrc.2013.2 · Cited by 161
“…involved the formulation of the specific questions, a preliminary review of the literature, identifying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, selecting and accessing the literature, assessing the quality of the literature, and analysing and reporting the findings (Green, Johnson & Adams, 2006).”
BackgroundCalabrese, A., Ghiron, N. L., & Tiburzi, L. (2020) · Production Planning & Control · doi:10.1080/09537287.2020.1719715 · Cited by 161
The Purpose, Process, and Methods of Writing a Literature Review
Baker, J. D. (2016) · AORN Journal · doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.01.016 · Cited by 159
Loos, E. F., & Ivan, L. (2018) · International perspectives on aging · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-73820-8_11 · Cited by 177
“To answer these research questions, we present a narrative literature review (see Green 2006) of empirical studies that analysed the visual representations of older people in print and television advertisements and in television programs. We took the systematic review of television advertising by Zhang et al. (2006) a…”
BackgroundBig data analytics in turbulent contexts: towards organizational change for enhanced agility
Barlette, Y., & Baillette, P. (2020) · Production Planning & Control · doi:10.1080/09537287.2020.1810755 · Cited by 176
“…of BDA for value creation and agility depends on the creation of a BDA culture (Dubey, Gunasekaran, Childe, Blome, et al. 2019; Grossman and Siegel 2014; Manovich 2016; Rialti et al. 2018), especially in the context of the Industry 4.0 revolution (Fatorachian and Kazemi 2018) where…”
BackgroundInfluentialThe (mis)measurement of M&A performance—A systematic narrative literature review
Meglio, O., & Risberg, A. (2011) · Scandinavian Journal of Management · doi:10.1016/j.scaman.2011.09.002 · Cited by 156
Maturity Models in Supply Chain Sustainability: A Systematic Literature Review
Correia, E., Carvalho, H., Azevedo, S. G., & Govindan, K. (2017) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su9010064 · Cited by 156
“Traditional narrative literature reviews aim to develop a comprehensive understanding and critical assessment of knowledge relevant to a specific topic [31].”
BackgroundIdentifying and Managing Malnutrition, Frailty and Sarcopenia in the Community: A Narrative Review
Roberts, S., Collins, P. F., & Rattray, M. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13072316 · Cited by 155
“We conducted a narrative review to synthesize and integrate research published to date on the topics of malnutrition, frailty and sarcopenia, in order to describe the problem and identify possible management strategies [6].”
MethodThe impact of shiftwork on health: a literature review
Matheson, A., O’Brien, L., & Reid, J. (2014) · Journal of Clinical Nursing · doi:10.1111/jocn.12524 · Cited by 142
Phishing counter measures and their effectiveness – literature review
Purkait, S. (2012) · Information Management & Computer Security · doi:10.1108/09685221211286548 · Cited by 138
The psychology of novelty in memorable tourism experiences
Skavronskaya, L., Moyle, B., Scott, N., & Kralj, A. (2019) · Current Issues in Tourism · doi:10.1080/13683500.2019.1664422 · Cited by 158
Pereira, R. M., Botezelli, J. D., Rodrigues, K. C. D. C., Mekary, R. A., Cintra, D. E., Pauli, J. R., da Silva, A. S. R., Ropelle, E. R., & de Moura, L. P. (2017) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu9040405 · Cited by 145
“Moreover, to select the articles related to the aim of this review, the title and summary of searched publications were read [13].”
BackgroundThe Unmet Needs of Stroke Survivors and Stroke Caregivers: A Systematic Narrative Review
Zawawi, N. S. M., Aziz, N. A., Fisher, R. J., Ahmad, K., & Walker, M. F. (2020) · Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104875 · Cited by 147
Visser, C. L. F., Ket, J. C. F., Croiset, G., & Kusurkar, R. A. (2017) · BMC Medical Education · doi:10.1186/s12909-017-0909-0 · Cited by 147
“Through this technique, it is feasible to examine empirical studies that differ in their research questions, samples and methods [12] and use text to characterize the findings in multiple groupings [13].”
MethodWorking and caring for a child with chronic illness: A review of current literature
Kish, A. M., Newcombe, P. A., & Haslam, D. M. (2018) · Child Care Health and Development · doi:10.1111/cch.12546 · Cited by 132
Ansari, B., Barati, M., & Martin, E. G. (2021) · Government Information Quarterly · doi:10.1016/j.giq.2021.101657 · Cited by 130
Paulsrud, D., & Nilholm, C. (2020) · International Journal of Inclusive Education · doi:10.1080/13603116.2020.1846799 · Cited by 129
“This review applies a narrative method for synthesising research, where information from many different studies is interpreted and organised in themes, and major agreements and disagreements are discussed in order to draw new conclusions (Green, Johnson, and Adams 2006).”
MethodThe impact of healthy workplaces on employee satisfaction, productivity and costs
van der Voordt, D. J. M., & Jensen, P. A. (2021) · Journal of Corporate Real Estate · doi:10.1108/jcre-03-2021-0012 · Cited by 129
Nunhes, T. V., Barbosa, L. C. F. M., & de Oliveira, O. J. (2016) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.08.159 · Cited by 126
Infection risks associated with peripheral vascular catheters
Zhang, L., Cao, S., Marsh, N. M., Ray‐Barruel, G., Flynn, J. M., Larsen, E. N., & Rickard, C. M. (2016) · Journal of Infection Prevention · doi:10.1177/1757177416655472 · Cited by 125
“This paper follows the recommendations for narrative review methodology (Green et al., 2006).”
MethodViljoen, J. L., Cochrane, D. M., & Jonnson, M. R. (2018) · Law and Human Behavior · doi:10.1037/lhb0000280 · Cited by 136
Sarcopenia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Overview
Dhaliwal, A., Quinlan, J. I., Overthrow, K., Greig, C. A., Lord, J. M., Armstrong, M. J., & Cooper, S. C. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13020656 · Cited by 129
“A final review of the references was undertaken to ensure appropriate studies were sourced and included [17,18].”
BackgroundNonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Bone-Healing
Marquez-Lara, A. J., Hutchinson, I. D., Nuñez, F. A., Smith, T. L., & Miller, A. N. (2016) · JBJS Reviews · doi:10.2106/jbjs.rvw.o.00055 · Cited by 122
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A syndemic perspective
Fronteira, I., Sidat, M., Magalhães, J. P., de Barros, F. P. C., Delgado, A., Correia, T., Daniel‐Ribeiro, C. T., & Ferrinho, P. D. L. G. M. (2021) · One Health · doi:10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100228 · Cited by 134
““synthesis of better evidence” approach [6] on syndemic theory and emerging evidence of the syndemic nature of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.”
Orr, A. C., & Hammig, S. B. (2009) · Learning Disability Quarterly · doi:10.2307/27740367 · Cited by 119
Monterubbianesi, R., Tosco, V., Vitiello, F., Orilisi, G., Fraccastoro, F., Putignano, A., & Orsini, G. (2022) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app12020877 · Cited by 125
Danish, A., Ozbakkaloglu, T., Mosaberpanah, M. A., Salim, M. U., Bayram, M., Yeon, J. H., & Jafar, K. (2022) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105005 · Cited by 118
Understanding why children die in high-income countries
Sidebotham, P. D., Fraser, J. I., Covington, T., Freemantle, J., Petrou, S., Pulikottil-Jacob, R., Cutler, T. L., & Ellis, C. E. (2014) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60581-x · Cited by 119
Closing the mental health treatment gap in South Africa: a review of costs and cost-effectiveness
Jack, H. E., Wagner, R. G., Petersen, I., Thom, R., Newton, C. R. J. C., Stein, A. L., Kahn, K., Tollman, S. M., & Hofman, K. J. (2014) · Global Health Action · doi:10.3402/gha.v7.23431 · Cited by 117
Machine learning models for mathematical symbol recognition: A stem to stern literature analysis
Kukreja, V., & Sakshi, S. (2022) · Multimedia Tools and Applications · doi:10.1007/s11042-022-12644-2 · Cited by 114
“To mitigate the consequences of varying coverage between particular databases, specific authors in other domains generally recommend a minimum of two databases [26, 51].”
Background
Metadata
- Authors
- Green, B. N., Johnson, C. D., & Adams, A.
- Affiliations
- National University of Health Sciences (US)
- Texas Chiropractic College (US)
- Corresponding author
- Green, Bart N.
- Venue
- Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2006-09
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 101-117
- ISSN
- 1556-3707 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2647067
- OpenAlex
- W2004462823
- Cited by
- 2,224
- References
- 58
- Citations by year
- 2026: 398 · 2025: 252 · 2024: 253 · 2023: 264 · 2022: 220 · 2021: 204 · 2020: 140 · 2019: 105 · 2018: 91 · 2017: 79 · 2016: 61 · 2015: 52 · 2014: 42 · 2013: 26 · 2012: 15
- FWCI
- 3.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Chiropractic Medicine (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Academic Writing and Publishing
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Sciences Research and Education
- Keywords
- review article writing, best evidence synthesis, critical appraisal, peer review, research standards, bibliographic databases
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