Enhancing systematic literature review adapting 'double diamond approach'

Area of Science:

• Research Methodology
• Information Science

Background:

• Current literature review frameworks often lack quantification and guidance, potentially introducing bias.
• This undermines the validity and reliability of systematic literature reviews (SLRs).

Purpose of the Study:

• To enhance existing systematic literature review (SLR) methods.
• To address challenges in literature volume quantification, keyword inclusion, knowledge gap identification, and research question formulation.

Main Methods:

• Proposes an enhanced SLR method termed 'double-stage SLR', inspired by the Double Diamond Approach (DDA).
• Involves a two-stage process: reviewing existing reviews, then reviewing empirical literature.
• Systematically reviews both review and empirical literature to optimize review quality.

Main Results:

• The 'double-stage SLR' method is designed to identify gaps and define research questions more effectively.
• This enhanced approach reduces risks and bias in systematic literature reviews (SLRs).
• Practical application validated the effectiveness of the enhanced method.

Conclusions:

• The 'double-stage SLR' method builds upon existing frameworks to improve review quality.
• Encourages the adoption of this enhanced method for high-quality research outputs.
• Optimizes systematic literature review (SLR) processes for greater reliability and validity.