This a great discussion Audrey. It outlines gaps in literature review that purpose to influence outcomes in study research. Even though the article elaborates on the context of research gaps, it fails to state the origins of gaps in a literature material (Müller-Bloch & Kranz, 2015). Most often, gaps in literature materials emanate from insufficient or vague information and these are not explored in this discussion.
Despite the negative context of gaps in a literature material, discussion by Audrey unravels the myth and goes ahead to explain the benefits (Nunhes, Motta & de Oliveira, 2016). According to the article, gaps create an opportunity for researchers to delve more into the aspect of research to provide further insights into the context of the study. However, even though the merits of gaps exist, the demerits of the same outweigh the benefits (Müller-Bloch & Kranz, 2015). In essence, gaps in literature hinder dissemination of information required to optimize evidence in a clinical practice making stakeholders lack an implementation matrix.
Müller-Bloch, C., & Kranz, J. (2015). A framework for rigorously identifying research gaps in qualitative literature reviews. https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2015/proceedings/ResearchMethods/2/
Nunhes, T. V., Motta, L. C. F., & de Oliveira, O. J. (2016). Evolution of integrated management systems research on the Journal of Cleaner Production: Identification of contributions and gaps in the literature. Journal of Cleaner Production, 139, 1234-1244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.08.159