Scoping Reviews
What is a Scoping Review?
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Scoping Reviews explore the breadth of evidence on a research topic, synthesizes knowledge on a research question, and outlines emerging literature in a field. It involves mapping concepts, gathering the types of evidence on a subject, and discovering gaps in research. A scoping review is often conducted to determine if a systematic review is viable and will provide insights into the kinds of evidence that are available in a field and how research has been conducted on a topic.
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Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework by Arksey and O'Malley
2005 article outlining the methodological framework for conducting scoping reviews. Citation: Arksey, H. and O'Malley, L. (2005). Scoping studies: Towards a methodological framework. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 8, 1, 19-32.
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Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach
2018 article that clearly describes the differences between scoping reviews and systematic reviews and to provide guidance for when a scoping review is (and is not) appropriate.
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A scoping review on the conduct and reporting of scoping reviewsA 2016 scoping review to identify papers that utilized and/or described scoping review methods and guidelines for reporting.
scoping reviews; and studies that assessed the quality of reporting of scoping reviews
PRISMA
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PRISMA Extension for Scoping ReviewsDescription of the checklist for the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews that was published in 2018. The checklist contains 20 essential reporting items and 2 optional items to include when completing a scoping review. Scoping reviews serve to synthesize evidence and assess the scope of literature on a topic. Among other objectives, scoping reviews help determine whether a systematic review of the literature is warranted.
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Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) ChecklistChecklist for the 20 essential reporting items and 2 optional items to include when completing a scoping review.