Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A living narrative review of generative-AI safety techniques, updated quarterly with a version log
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A one-off review published in 2019 without subsequent updates is not a living review
Editorial commentary
Living reviews require infrastructure (a stable home, version control, update triggers, ongoing curation). The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated adoption of the format. Distinct from a one-off review by the explicit commitment to maintenance and from a textbook chapter by being formally peer-reviewed in scholarly venues.
References
- Elliott et al. 2017 ‘Living systematic reviews: an emerging opportunity to narrow the evidence-practice gap’ PLOS Medicine
- Cochrane Living Systematic Reviews guidance
Also known as
Continuously updated review · Dynamic review
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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