Et state of the art review er en litteraturgennemgang, der opsummerer og analyserer den nyeste forskning og udvikling inden for et specifikt emneområde. Formålet er at give et omfattende overblik over den aktuelle viden, identificere tendenser, forskningshuller og behov for fremtidig forskning.
State of the art review compaired with systematic review
Type |
Aim |
Search |
Quality Appraisal |
Evidence Synthesis |
When needed? |
State of the Art Review |
To provide an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of the most current research in a specific area. |
Exhaustive search focusing on the latest studies and developments. |
Rigorous and selective appraisal to include only the most current and relevant studies. |
Synthesises findings to highlight current trends and advancements. |
Descriptive analysis, trend analysis. |
Systematic Review |
To address specific research questions through a structured and pre-defined method. |
Exhaustive search aiming for comprehensive coverage of relevant studies. |
Rigorous and explicit criteria used to assess the quality of included studies. |
Integrates findings from multiple studies using a systematic method. |
Quantitative (meta-analysis) or qualitative synthesis. |
Table inspired by: Lavinia Ferrante Di Ruffano, Mary Chappell and Mary Edwards, YHEC
The Prisma guidelines
State of the Art reviews er ikke specifikt omfattet af Prisma guidelines, men det kan anbefales at bruge dem som støtte når man udvikler sit review.