(AKA Literature Reviews)
Narrative Reviews involve looking at literature across a specific topic and synthesizing what you have learned. You can either look at one specific database, or across multiple databases.
You aren’t expected to become a subject expert, but you should have a pretty good concept of the topic once the review is completed.
Typically takes less than a month.
A team is not required for this type of review.
There are no specific protocols required.
Narrative Reviews can be submitted on their own as an article, or can be a part of a more in-depth project, like a book chapter, thesis, or dissertation.
Kuwabara AM, Tenforde AS, Finnoff JT, Fredericson M. Iron deficiency in athletes: a narrative review. PM R. 2022;14(5):620-642. doi:10.1002/pmrj.12779