Hi Marnie, On the HLWIKI International, there are these files which give an overview and then cite relevant literature for each type of review: - Scoping reviews - http://hlwiki.slais.ubc.ca/index.php/Scoping_reviews(you may have to cut and paste the URL) - Rapid reviews - http://hlwiki.slais.ubc.ca/index.php/Rapid_evidence-assessments_%28REAs%29 - Question scans - http://hlwiki.slais.ubc.ca/index.php/Question_scans - Systematic review searching http://hlwiki.slais.ubc.ca/index.php/Systematic_review_searching Good luck~ Dean Giustini ~ UBC biomed librarian, Vancouver CANADA On 2 November 2012 12:20, Marnie Brennan <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hi everyone,**** > > ** ** > > Sorry if this is a basic question, but I’m looking to find a really good > resource that describes comprehensively the differences between the > different types of review e.g. systematic reviews versus rapid reviews > versus scoping reviews etc etc.**** > > ** ** > > I can find bits and pieces, but nothing that is really all encompassing? > Any help would be gratefully received!**** > > ** ** > > Many thanks, > Marnie **** > > ** ** > > Dr. Marnie Brennan**** > > Deputy Director of the Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine**** > > Lecturer in Epidemiology**** > > School of Veterinary Medicine and Science**** > > The University of Nottingham**** > > Sutton Bonington Campus**** > > Loughborough**** > > LE12 5RD, UK**** > > ** ** > > Phone: 0115 951 6577**** > > Fax: 0115 951 6415**** > > www.nottingham.ac.uk/cevm**** > > www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet **** > > ** ** > > This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and > may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in > error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not > use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any > attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do > not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. > > This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an > attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your > computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email > communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as > permitted by UK legislation. >