This dataset pertains to the preprint and submission in the journal Research Synthesis Methods.
Our bibliometric study of the prevalence of overviews found an 8-fold increase in the number of overviews published between 2009 (n=25) and 2020 (n=332). The growth in overviews is unlikely to decrease.
The full preprint can be found at:
https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-237881/v2