Systematic Reviews of the Literature Are Not Always Either Useful Or the Best Way To Add To Science

Systematic reviews are becoming more popular as a way of doing research; however, not all systematic reviews are clinically useful and sometimes another type of review (scoping, topical, or critical) would be of greater value to the clinical and scientific community. The different types of review and their use are described, illustrated by examples relevant to vascular surgery. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of European Society for Vascular Surgery.

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The different types of reviews and their applications are described in this article, with examples relevant to vascular surgery being provided.