J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2021; 82(03): 273-276
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1729564
Editorial

Systematic and Other Reviews: Criteria and Complexities

Robert T. Sataloff
1   Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Voice
2   Editor Emeritus, Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
,
Matthew L. Bush
3   Assistant Editor, Otology and Neurotology
,
Rakesh Chandra
4   Editor-in-Chief, Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
,
Douglas Chepeha
5   Editors-in-Chief, Journal of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
,
Brian Rotenberg
5   Editors-in-Chief, Journal of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
,
Edward W. Fisher
6   Senior Editor, Journal of Laryngology and Otology
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David Goldenberg
7   Editor-in-Chief, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
,
Ehab Y. Hanna
8   Editor-in-Chief, Head and Neck
,
Joseph E. Kerschner
9   Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
,
Dennis H. Kraus
10   Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base
,
John H. Krouse
11   Editor-in-Chief, Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
12   Editor-in-Chief, OTO-Open
,
Daqing Li
13   Editor-in-Chief, Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
14   Editor-in-Chief, World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
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Michael Link
15   Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base
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Lawrence R. Lustig
16   Editor-in-Chief, Otology and Neurotology
,
Samuel H. Selesnick
17   Editor-in-Chief, The Laryngoscope
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Raj Sindwani
18   Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy
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Richard J. Smith
19   Editor-in-Chief, Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
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James Tysome
20   Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Otolaryngology
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Peter C. Weber
21   Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Otolaryngology
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D. Bradley Welling
22   Editor-in-Chief, Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
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Review articles can be extremely valuable. They synthesize information for readers and often provide clarity and valuable insights into a topic; and good review articles tend to be cited frequently. Review articles do not require institutional review board (IRB) approval if the data reviewed are public (including private and government databases) and if the articles reviewed have received IRB approval previously. However, some institutions require IRB review and exemption for review articles. Therefore, authors should be familiar with their institution's policy. In assessing and interpreting review articles, it is important to understand the article's methodology, scholarly purpose, and credibility. Many readers, and some journal reviewers, are not aware that there are different kinds of review articles with different definitions, criteria, and academic impact.[1] To understand the importance and potential application of a review article, it is valuable for readers and reviewers to be able to classify review articles correctly.

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