Statisticians and evidence--mote and beam.

摘要

Authors generally have one of three main motivations to write a review article. Editors provide motivation by inviting experts in the field to review 'hot topics! Alternatively, industrial scientists who are tasked with evaluating new technologies, methodologies or product areas have often completed a comprehensive search of the literature, which can serve as the basis for a thorough review article. More often, graduate students, who are preparing to embark on their dissertation research or writing a background chapter for their dissertation, submit their background chapter for publication as a review article. When the author is not an expert in the field, it is wise to ask for help from someone more senior who can provide the perspective necessary to define the scope of the review, its potential relevance to the journal, interpretation of the data, and style.