Literature Matrix

Updated 17 Sep 2026

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What it is
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  a structured table for extracting comparable information from research papers
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Useful columns
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  author/year and citation
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  research question or objective
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  method and comparison baseline
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  dataset, population, or context
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  evaluation procedure and metrics
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  principal findings
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  limitations
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  relevance to the proposed study
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Use
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  compare rows to identify recurring limitations, conflicting results, underrepresented conditions, and methodological differences
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Caution
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  an empty cell means information was not extracted or reported; it does not establish that the study omitted the procedure
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Related
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  Literature Review
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  Research Gap
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