GALILEO@UGA Subject Guides: Public Health: Types of Reviews

How to Decide Which Review is Right for You

A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies
Grant, M. J., & Booth, A. (2009). A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 26(2), 91–108.
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Intro to Literature Reviews LibGuide
Resources from UGA Librarian Sandra Riggs on Literature Reviews for all disciplines and possible workflows for staying organized

Types of Reviews

The role of family structure in health literacy in children and adolescents: a narrative review Narrative Literature Review
Narrative Literature Review
Kanellopoulou, A., Notara, V., & Panagiotakos, D. B. (2022). The role of family structure in health literacy in children and adolescents: a narrative review. Global Health Promotion, 29(4), 35-43.
Evidence-based information needs of public health workers: a systematized review
Systematized Review
Barr-Walker, J. (2017). Evidence-based information needs of public health workers: a systematized review. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 105(1), 69-79. https://doi.org/10.5195/JMLA.2017.109
Person-centred integrated care with a health promotion/public health approach: a rapid review
Rapid Review
Burdett, T., & Inman, J. (2021). Person-centred integrated care with a health promotion/public health approach: a rapid review: Managing Community Care. [Person-centred integrated care] Journal of Integrated Care, 29(3), 357-371. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICA-02-2021-0010
A scoping literature review of collaboration between primary care and public health
Scoping Review
Martin-Misener, R., Valaitis, R., Wong, S. T., MacDonald, M., Meagher-Stewart, D., Kaczorowski, J., O-Mara, L., Savage, R., & Austin, P. (2012). A scoping literature review of collaboration between primary care and public health. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 13(4), 327-346.
Evaluating Mediterranean diet and risk of chronic disease in cohort studies: an umbrella review of meta-analyses
Umbrella Review
Galbete, C., Schwingshackl, L., Schwedhelm, C., Boeing, H., & Schulze, M. B. (2018). Evaluating Mediterranean diet and risk of chronic disease in cohort studies: an umbrella review of meta-analyses. European Journal of Epidemiology, 33(10), 909-931. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-018-0427-3
Communities of practice to improve public health outcomes: a systematic review
Systematic Review
Barbour, L., Armstrong, R., Condron, P., & Palermo, C. (2018). Communities of practice to improve public health outcomes: a systematic review. Journal of Knowledge Management, 22(2), 326-343. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-03-2017-0111
Are active video games useful in the development of gross motor skills among non-typically developing children? A meta-analysis
Meta-Analysis
Sen, L., Yang, S., Cai, Z., & Zhang, Q. (2022). Are active video games useful in the development of gross motor skills among non-typically developing children? A meta-analysis. BMC Sports Science, Medicine & Rehabilitation, 14, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00532-z