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Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application
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Scoping reviews are an increasingly common approach to evidence synthesis with a growing suite of methodological guidance and resources to assist review authors with their planning, conduct and reporting. The latest guidance for scoping reviews includes the JBI methodology and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses—Extension for Scoping Reviews. This paper provides readers with a brief update regarding ongoing work to enhance and improve the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews as well as information regarding the future steps in scoping review methods development. The purpose of this paper is to provide readers with a concise source of information regarding the difference between scoping reviews and other review types, the reasons for undertaking scoping reviews, and an update on methodological guidance for the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews. Despite available guidance, some publications use the term ‘scoping review’ without clear consideration of available reporting and methodological tools. Selection of the most appropriate review type for the stated research objectives or questions, standardised use of methodological approaches and terminology in scoping reviews, clarity and consistency of reporting and ensuring that the reporting and presentation of the results clearly addresses the review’s objective(s) and question(s) are critical components for improving the rigour of scoping reviews. Rigourous, high-quality scoping reviews should clearly follow up to date methodological guidance and reporting criteria. Stakeholder engagement is one area where further work could occur to enhance integration of consultation with the results of evidence syntheses and to support effective knowledge translation. Scoping review methodology is evolving as a policy and decision-making tool. Ensuring the integrity of scoping reviews by adherence to up-to-date reporting standards is integral to supporting well-informed decision-making.
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This editorial argues that despite growing methodological guidance (JBI methodology, PRISMA-ScR), many publications labelled "scoping reviews" are conducted without apparent consideration of available reporting and methodological tools. It calls for standardised terminology, transparent reporting, and further development of scoping review methodology, including stakeholder engagement.
Key findings
- One scoping review of scoping reviews found that 53% (262/494) of scoping reviews had government authorities and policymakers as their target end-user audience.
- The popularity of scoping reviews has grown, with numbers doubling between 2014 and 2017.
- Many manuscripts are titled "a scoping review" without citing or appearing to follow any particular approach, and many continue to be conducted without apparent consideration of PRISMA-ScR or other recent guidance.
- Stakeholder engagement is identified as an area where further work could enhance integration of consultation with evidence synthesis results and support knowledge translation.
Methods
- This is an editorial/commentary, not an empirical study; it synthesises and discusses existing methodological guidance rather than presenting new data.
- It draws on prior literature, including the JBI methodology, PRISMA-ScR, Arksey and O'Malley's 2005 framework, and Levac et al.'s extension, to describe the definition, purposes, and reporting of scoping reviews.
- No systematic search, sample, or formal analysis is described.
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- The paper states no formal limitations (it is an editorial).
- Evident from the text: the paper offers no empirical data of its own, and its claims about why authors do or do not adopt recent guidance are explicitly speculative ("We can only speculate at this stage why many authors appear to be either unaware of or unwilling to adopt more recent methodological guidance").
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“Despite the publication of the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and other recent guidance [4, 10–14], many scoping reviews continue to be conducted and published without apparent (i.e. cited) consideration of these tools or only cursory reference to Arksey and O’Malley’s original framework.”
- Also stated in: § Conclusion · hedged
“Despite existing guidance, some publications using the term ‘scoping review’ continue to be conducted without apparent consideration of available reporting and methodological tools.”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [4] Peters M, Marnie C, Tricco A, et al. Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews. JBI Evid Synth. 2020;18(10):2119–26. source
- Not checked yetcites [10] Peters MD, Godfrey CM, Khalil H, McInerney P, Parker D, Soares CB. Guidance for conducting systematic scoping reviews. Int J Evid-based Healthc. 2015;13(3):141–6. source
- Supportedcites [11] Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, et al. PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR): checklist and explanation. Ann Intern Med. 2018;169(7):467–73. source
The citation is attached to the publication of PRISMA-ScR and other guidance; this source is the PRISMA-ScR checklist and explanation. The Discussion identifies it as a reporting guideline for scoping reviews. The later observation about reviews not citing the guidance is not attributed to this source by the citation placement. (LLM, conf=0.94)
- Not checked yetcites [12] Peters MDJ, Godfrey C, McInerney P, Munn Z, Tricco AC, Khalil H. Chapter 11: scoping reviews (2020 version). In: Aromataris E, Munn Z, editors. JBI manual for evidence synthesis: JBI; 2020.
- Supportedcites [13] Arksey H, O’Malley L. Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework. Int J Soc Res Methodol. 2005;8(1):19–32. source
The Abstract says Arksey and O’Malley outline a framework for conducting a scoping study, and the Methodological framework section lists its stages. The citation identifies their original framework; the observation about how later reviews cite guidance is the citing authors’ own statement, not a finding attributed to this 2005 paper. (LLM, conf=0.90)
- Supportedcites [14] Levac D, Colquhoun H, O’Brien KK. Scoping studies: advancing the methodology. Implement Sci. 2010;5(1):69. source
The citation is attached to the sentence’s reference to published scoping-review guidance, not to its subsequent observation about how later reviews cite that guidance. The Summary identifies this paper as providing recommendations to clarify and enhance the Arksey and O’Malley framework. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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“There are many examples where manuscripts are titled ‘a scoping review’ without citing or appearing to follow any particular approach [5–9].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [5] Paiva L, Dalmolin GL, Andolhe R, dos Santos W. Absenteeism of hospital health workers: scoping review. Av enferm. 2020;38(2):234–48. source
- Not checked yetcites [6] Visonà MW, Plonsky L. Arabic as a heritage language: a scoping review. Int J Biling. 2019;24(4):599–615. source
- Not checked yetcites [7] McKerricher L, Petrucka P. Maternal nutritional supplement delivery in developing countries: a scoping review. BMC Nutr. 2019;5(1):8. source
- Not checked yetcites [8] Fusar-Poli P, Salazar de Pablo G, De Micheli A, et al. What is good mental health? A scoping review. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2020;31:33–46. source
- Not checked yetcites [9] Jowsey T, Foster G, Cooper-Ioelu P, Jacobs S. Blended learning via distance in pre-registration nursing education: a scoping review. Nurse Educ Pract. 2020;44:102775. source
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“In their 2005 publication, Arksey and O’Malley themselves called for scoping review (then scoping study) methodology to continue to be advanced and built upon by subsequent authors, so it is interesting to note a persistent resistance or lack of awareness from some authors.”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [13] Arksey H, O’Malley L. Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework. Int J Soc Res Methodol. 2005;8(1):19–32. source
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“Because scoping reviews seek to develop a comprehensive overview of the evidence rather than a quantitative or qualitative synthesis of data, it is not usually necessary to undertake methodological appraisal/risk of bias assessment of the sources included in a scoping review.”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > What is a scoping review and how is it different from other evidence syntheses?
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [10] Peters MD, Godfrey CM, Khalil H, McInerney P, Parker D, Soares CB. Guidance for conducting systematic scoping reviews. Int J Evid-based Healthc. 2015;13(3):141–6. source
- Not checked yetcites [12] Peters MDJ, Godfrey C, McInerney P, Munn Z, Tricco AC, Khalil H. Chapter 11: scoping reviews (2020 version). In: Aromataris E, Munn Z, editors. JBI manual for evidence synthesis: JBI; 2020.
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“Despite or even potentially because of the range of different approaches to conducting and reporting scoping reviews that have emerged since Arksey and O’Malley’s first framework in 2005, it appears that lack of consistency in use of terminology, conduct and reporting persist [2, 4].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [2] Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, et al. A scoping review on the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2016;16:15. source
- Not checked yetcites [4] Peters M, Marnie C, Tricco A, et al. Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews. JBI Evid Synth. 2020;18(10):2119–26. source
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“Scoping reviews can also be applied to better understand complex issues related to the health workforce, such as how shift work impacts employee performance across diverse occupational sectors, which involves a diversity of evidence types as well as attention to knowledge gaps [31].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [31] Dall’Ora C, Ball J, Recio-Saucedo A, Griffiths P. Characteristics of shift work and their impact on employee performance and wellbeing: a literature review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2016;57:12–27. source
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“Another example is where more conceptual knowledge is required, for example, identifying and mapping existing tools [32].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [32] Feo R, Conroy T, Wiechula R, Rasmussen P, Kitson A. Instruments measuring behavioural aspects of the nurse–patient relationship: a scoping review. J Clin Nurs. 2020;29(11-12):1808–21. source
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“Whilst systematic reviews sit at the top of the evidence hierarchy, the types of research questions they address are not suitable for every application [3].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [3] Munn Z, Peters MDJ, Stern C, Tufanaru C, McArthur A, Aromataris E. Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2018;18(1):143. source
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“Scoping reviews are increasingly used to respond to complex questions where comparing interventions may be neither relevant nor possible [27].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [27] Lv M, Luo X, Estill J, et al. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a scoping review. Euro Surveill. 2020;25(15):2000125. source
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“Because scoping reviews are agnostic in terms of the types of evidence they can draw upon, they can be used to bring together and report upon heterogeneous literature—including both empirical and non-empirical evidence—across disciplines within and beyond health [23–25].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [23] O’Donnell N, Kappen DL, Fitz-Walter Z, Deterding S, Nacke LE, Johnson D. How multidisciplinary is gamification research? Results from a scoping review. Extended abstracts publication of the annual symposium on computer-human interaction in play. Amsterdam: Association for Computing Machinery; 2017. p. 445–52.
- Not checked yetcites [24] O’Flaherty J, Phillips C. The use of flipped classrooms in higher education: a scoping review. Internet High Educ. 2015;25:85–95. source
- Not checked yetcites [25] Di Pasquale V, Miranda S, Neumann WP. Ageing and human-system errors in manufacturing: a scoping review. Int J Prod Res. 2020;58(15):4716–40. source
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“In fact, it underlines the concept of integrated knowledge translation [37, 38].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Future directions in scoping reviews
What the sources say
- Partly supportedcites [37] Pollock A, Campbell P, Struthers C, et al. Stakeholder involvement in systematic reviews: a scoping review. Syst Rev. 2018;7(1):208. sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Background describes stakeholder involvement throughout the production and dissemination of systematic reviews and links it to improving the uptake of evidence into practice. That supports the connection to knowledge translation, but our copy does not explicitly identify this approach as the concept of integrated knowledge translation. (LLM, conf=0.78)
- Supportedcites [38] Tricco AC, Zarin W, Rios P, Pham B, Straus SE, Langlois EV. Barriers, facilitators, strategies and outcomes to engaging policymakers, healthcare managers and policy analysts in knowledge synthesis: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2016;6(12):e013929. source
The Introduction describes engaging knowledge users as an essential component of knowledge translation and defines integrated knowledge translation as including them in the research team throughout research and dissemination. The Eligibility criteria likewise identify active participation by knowledge users as an integrated KT approach. (LLM, conf=0.92)
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“Since 2005, when the first framework for scoping reviews was published, several more detailed approaches (both methodological guidance and a reporting guideline) have been developed.”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [13] Arksey H, O’Malley L. Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework. Int J Soc Res Methodol. 2005;8(1):19–32. source
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“Scoping reviews are an increasingly common approach to evidence synthesis which is very popular amongst end users [1].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [1] Pham MT, Rajić A, Greig JD, Sargeant JM, Papadopoulos A, McEwen SA. A scoping review of scoping reviews: advancing the approach and enhancing the consistency. Res Synth Methods. 2014;5(4):371–85. source
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“Scoping reviews are similar to but distinct from other well-known forms of evidence synthesis of which there are many [16].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > What is a scoping review and how is it different from other evidence syntheses?
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [16] Sutton A, Clowes M, Preston L, Booth A. Meeting the review family: exploring review types and associated information retrieval requirements. Health Inf Libr J. 2019;36(3):202–22. source
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In the paper
“The PRISMA-ScR is the most up-to-date and advanced approach for reporting scoping reviews which is largely based on the popular PRISMA statement and checklist, the JBI methodological guidance and other approaches for undertaking scoping reviews [11].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Guidance to improve the quality of reporting of scoping reviews
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [11] Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, et al. PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR): checklist and explanation. Ann Intern Med. 2018;169(7):467–73. source
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“Scoping reviews can provide overviews of either broad or specific research and policy fields, underpin research and policy agendas, highlight knowledge gaps and identify areas for subsequent evidence syntheses [3].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [3] Munn Z, Peters MDJ, Stern C, Tufanaru C, McArthur A, Aromataris E. Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2018;18(1):143. source
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“Unlike systematic reviews, however, scoping reviews may be iterative and flexible and whilst any deviations from the protocol should be transparently reported, adjustments to the questions, inclusion/exclusion criteria and search may be made during the conduct of the review [4, 14].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > What is a scoping review and how is it different from other evidence syntheses?
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [4] Peters M, Marnie C, Tricco A, et al. Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews. JBI Evid Synth. 2020;18(10):2119–26. source
- Not checked yetcites [14] Levac D, Colquhoun H, O’Brien KK. Scoping studies: advancing the methodology. Implement Sci. 2010;5(1):69. source
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“Unlike systematic reviews where implications or recommendations for practice are a key feature, scoping reviews are not designed to underpin clinical practice decisions; hence, assessment of methodological quality or risk of bias of included studies (which is critical when reporting effect size estimates) is not a mandatory step and often does not occur [10, 12].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > What is a scoping review and how is it different from other evidence syntheses?
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [10] Peters MD, Godfrey CM, Khalil H, McInerney P, Parker D, Soares CB. Guidance for conducting systematic scoping reviews. Int J Evid-based Healthc. 2015;13(3):141–6. source
- Not checked yetcites [12] Peters MDJ, Godfrey C, McInerney P, Munn Z, Tricco AC, Khalil H. Chapter 11: scoping reviews (2020 version). In: Aromataris E, Munn Z, editors. JBI manual for evidence synthesis: JBI; 2020.
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“Rapid reviews are another popular review type, but as yet have no consistent, best practice methodology [19].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > What is a scoping review and how is it different from other evidence syntheses?
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [19] Tricco AC, Antony J, Zarin W, et al. A scoping review of rapid review methods. BMC Med. 2015;13(1):224. source
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“Enhancing transparency and uniformity of reporting scoping reviews using the PRISMA-ScR can help to improve the quality and value of a scoping review to readers and end users [21].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Guidance to improve the quality of reporting of scoping reviews
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [21] Tricco AC, Zarin W, Ghassemi M, et al. Same family, different species: methodological conduct and quality varies according to purpose for five types of knowledge synthesis. J Clin Epidemiol. 2018;96:133–42. source
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“Since the first 2005 framework for scoping reviews (then termed ‘scoping studies’) [13], the popularity of this approach has grown, with numbers doubling between 2014 and 2017 [2].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Guidance to improve the quality of reporting of scoping reviews
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- Not checked yetcites [2] Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, et al. A scoping review on the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2016;16:15. source
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“The PRISMA-ScR is not a methodological guideline for review conduct, but rather a complementary checklist to support comprehensive reporting of methods and findings that can be used alongside other methodological guidance [10, 12–14].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Guidance to improve the quality of reporting of scoping reviews
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [10] Peters MD, Godfrey CM, Khalil H, McInerney P, Parker D, Soares CB. Guidance for conducting systematic scoping reviews. Int J Evid-based Healthc. 2015;13(3):141–6. source
- Not checked yetcites [12] Peters MDJ, Godfrey C, McInerney P, Munn Z, Tricco AC, Khalil H. Chapter 11: scoping reviews (2020 version). In: Aromataris E, Munn Z, editors. JBI manual for evidence synthesis: JBI; 2020.
- Not checked yetcites [13] Arksey H, O’Malley L. Scoping studies: towards a methodological framework. Int J Soc Res Methodol. 2005;8(1):19–32. source
- Not checked yetcites [14] Levac D, Colquhoun H, O’Brien KK. Scoping studies: advancing the methodology. Implement Sci. 2010;5(1):69. source
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“Indeed, one scoping review of scoping reviews found that 53% (262/494) of scoping reviews had government authorities and policymakers as their target end-user audience [2].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [2] Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, et al. A scoping review on the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2016;16:15. source
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“Munn and colleagues recently discussed the key differences between scoping reviews and other common review types [3].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > What is a scoping review and how is it different from other evidence syntheses?
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [3] Munn Z, Peters MDJ, Stern C, Tufanaru C, McArthur A, Aromataris E. Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2018;18(1):143. source
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“Like integrative reviews and narrative literature reviews, scoping reviews can include both research (i.e. empirical) and non-research evidence (grey literature) such as policy documents and online media [17, 18].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > What is a scoping review and how is it different from other evidence syntheses?
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- Not checked yetcites [17] Brady BR, De La Rosa JS, Nair US, Leischow SJ. Electronic cigarette policy recommendations: a scoping review. Am J Health Behav. 2019;43(1):88–104. source
- Not checked yetcites [18] Truman E, Elliott C. Identifying food marketing to teenagers: a scoping review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2019;16(1):67. source
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“Rapid reviews can be understood to be streamlined forms of other review types (i.e. systematic, integrative and scoping reviews) [20].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > What is a scoping review and how is it different from other evidence syntheses?
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- Not checked yetcites [20] Moher D, Stewart L, Shekelle P. All in the family: systematic reviews, rapid reviews, scoping reviews, realist reviews, and more. Syst Rev. 2015;4(1):183. source
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“Here, it is important to understand that scoping reviews are not the same as ‘realist reviews’ which can also be used to examine how interventions or programmes work.”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [33] Rycroft-Malone J, McCormack B, Hutchinson AM, et al. Realist synthesis: illustrating the method for implementation research. Implement Sci. 2012;7(1):33. source
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“Scoping reviews are particularly useful where evidence is extensive and widely dispersed (i.e. many different types of evidence), or emerging and not yet amenable to questions of effectiveness [22].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
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- Not checked yetcites [22] Barker M, Adelson P, Peters MDJ, Steen M. Probiotics and human lactational mastitis: a scoping review. Women Birth. 2020;33(6):e483–e491. source
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“Realist reviews are typically designed to ellucide the theories that underpin a programme, examine evidence to reveal if and how those theories are relevant and explain how the given programme works (or not) [33].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
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- Not checked yetcites [33] Rycroft-Malone J, McCormack B, Hutchinson AM, et al. Realist synthesis: illustrating the method for implementation research. Implement Sci. 2012;7(1):33. source
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“Scoping review methodology is developing as a policy and decision-making tool, and so ensuring the integrity of these reviews by adhering to the most up-to-date reporting standards is integral to supporting well informed decision-making.”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Conclusion
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“Increased demand for scoping reviews to underpin high-quality knowledge translation across many disciplines within and beyond healthcare in turn fuels the need for consistency, clarity and rigour in reporting; hence, following recognised reporting guidelines is a streamlined and effective way of introducing these elements [34].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [34] Colquhoun HL, Levac D, O’Brien KK, et al. Scoping reviews: time for clarity in definition, methods, and reporting. J Clin Epidemiol. 2014;67(12):1291–4. source
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“There are also online resources for prospective authors [26].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [26] Knowledge Synthesis Team. What review is right for you? 2019. https://whatreviewisrightforyou.knowledgetranslation.net/
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“Munn and colleagues noted that a systematic review is likely the most suitable approach if reviewers intend to address questions regarding the feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness or effectiveness of a specified intervention [3].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [3] Munn Z, Peters MDJ, Stern C, Tufanaru C, McArthur A, Aromataris E. Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2018;18(1):143. source
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“Many indications more appropriately require a scoping review. For example, to explore the extent and nature of a body of literature, the development of evidence maps and summaries; to inform future research and reviews and to identify evidence gaps [2].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [2] Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, et al. A scoping review on the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2016;16:15. source
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In the paper
“Topics where scoping reviews are necessary abound—for example, government organisations are often interested in the availability and applicability of tools to support health interventions, such as shared decision aids for pregnancy care [30].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
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- Not checked yetcites [30] Kennedy K, Adelson P, Fleet J, et al. Shared decision aids in pregnancy care: a scoping review. Midwifery. 2020;81:102589. source
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“Areas where ongoing research and development of scoping review guidance are occurring include inclusion of consultation with stakeholder groups such as end users and consumer representatives [35], clarity on when scoping reviews are the appropriate method over other synthesis approaches [3], approaches for mapping and presenting results in ways that clearly address the review’s research objective(”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Future directions in scoping reviews
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [35] Tricco AC, Zarin W, Rios P, et al. Engaging policy-makers, health system managers, and policy analysts in the knowledge synthesis process: a scoping review. Implement Sci. 2018;13(1):31. source
- Not checked yetcites [3] Munn Z, Peters MDJ, Stern C, Tufanaru C, McArthur A, Aromataris E. Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2018;18(1):143. source
- Not checked yetcites [29] Khalil H, Bennett M, Godfrey C, McInerney P, Munn Z, Peters M. Evaluation of the JBI scoping reviews methodology by current users. Int J Evid-based Healthc. 2020;18(1):95–100. source
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“Whilst many scoping reviews can be quite large with numerous sources to screen and/or include, there is no expectation or possibility of statistical pooling, formal risk of bias rating, and quality of evidence assessment [28, 29].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Reasons for conducting a scoping review
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [28] Shemilt I, Simon A, Hollands GJ, et al. Pinpointing needles in giant haystacks: use of text mining to reduce impractical screening workload in extremely large scoping reviews. Res Synth Methods. 2014;5(1):31–49. source
- Not checked yetcites [29] Khalil H, Bennett M, Godfrey C, McInerney P, Munn Z, Peters M. Evaluation of the JBI scoping reviews methodology by current users. Int J Evid-based Healthc. 2020;18(1):95–100. source
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“Currently, many methodological papers for scoping reviews are published in healthcare focussed journals and associated disciplines [6, 39–43].”
§ Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application > Introduction > Future directions in scoping reviews
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [6] Visonà MW, Plonsky L. Arabic as a heritage language: a scoping review. Int J Biling. 2019;24(4):599–615. source
- Not checked yetcites [39] Denton M, Borrego M. Funds of knowledge in STEM education: a scoping review. Stud Eng Educ. 2021;1(2):71–92. source
- Not checked yetcites [40] Masta S, Secules S. When critical ethnography leaves the field and enters the engineering classroom: a scoping review. Stud Eng Educ. 2021;2(1):35–52. source
- Not checked yetcites [41] Li Y, Marier-Bienvenue T, Perron-Brault A, Wang X, Pare G. Blockchain technology in business organizations: a scoping review. In: Proceedings of the 51st Hawaii international conference on system sciences; 2018. https://core.ac.uk/download/143481400.pdf source
- Not checked yetcites [42] Houlihan M, Click A, Wiley C. Twenty years of business information literacy research: a scoping review. Evid. Based Libr. Inf. Pract. 2020;15(4):124–163. source
- Not checked yetcites [43] Plug I, Stommel W, Lucassen P, Hartman T, Van Dulmen S, Das E. Do women and men use language differently in spoken face-to-face interaction? A scoping review. Rev Commun Res. 2021;9:43–79. source
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Scoping review methodology is developing as a policy and decision-making tool.
“Scoping review methodology is developing as a policy and decision-making tool, and so ensuring the integrity of these reviews by adhering to the most up-to-date reporting standards is integral to supporting well informed decision-making.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Experts in evidence synthesis including authors of earlier guidance developed the PRISMA-ScR checklist and explanation using a robust and comprehensive approach.
“Experts in evidence synthesis including authors of earlier guidance for scoping reviews developed the PRISMA-ScR checklist and explanation using a robust and comprehensive approach.”
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“the scoping review principle of mapping breadth rather than exhaustive retrieval161”
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“Further we did not conduct a quality assessment since this is not mandatory for scoping reviews [40].”
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PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation
Tricco, A. C., Lillie, E., Zarin, W., O'Brien, K. K., Colquhoun, H., Levac, D., Moher, D., Peters, M. D. J., Horsley, T., Weeks, L., et al. (2018) · Annals of Internal Medicine · doi:10.7326/m18-0850 · Cited by 43,565
Self-citationScoping studies: towards a methodological framework
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Scoping studies: advancing the methodology
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Self-citationUpdated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews
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Self-citationGuidance for conducting systematic scoping reviews
Peters, M. D. J., Godfrey, C. M., Khalil, H., McInerney, P., Parker, D., & Soares, C. B. (2015) · International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare · doi:10.1097/xeb.0000000000000050 · Cited by 7,472
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Pham, M. T., Rajić, A., Greig, J. D., Sargeant, J. M., Papadopoulos, A., & McEwen, S. A. (2014) · Research Synthesis Methods · doi:10.1002/jrsm.1123 · Cited by 3,078
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Colquhoun, H. L., Levac, D., O'Brien, K. K., Straus, S., Tricco, A. C., Perrier, L., Kastner, M., & Moher, D. (2014) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.03.013 · Cited by 2,783
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Self-citationThe use of flipped classrooms in higher education: A scoping review
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Social acceptance of renewable energies: a meta-analytic review of 40 years of related literature
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A scoping review of substance use brief interventions in Africa
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Identifying the key components of providing spiritual care in the hospital: a scoping review study
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D’Andrea, F., Dening, T., & Tischler, V. (2022) · Innovation in Aging · doi:10.1093/geroni/igac043 · Cited by 11
Fracture Liaison Service and Its Role in Secondary Fracture Prevention in Malaysia: A Scoping Review
Lim, W. X., Khor, H. M., Jk, L., & Ong, T. I. W. (2023) · Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal · doi:10.5704/moj.2307.001 · Cited by 10
Dadjo, J., Omonaiye, O., & Yaya, S. (2023) · International Health · doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihad071 · Cited by 10
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Brouwer, H. J., Griffiths, S., Jacob, A. M., Ricks, T., Schulz, P., Lavell, S., Lam, L., & Jacob, E. R. (2024) · Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management · doi:10.1080/1360080x.2024.2340987 · Cited by 14
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Driver, R. (2024) · Social Work in Mental Health · doi:10.1080/15332985.2024.2368594 · Cited by 10
Strategies for Coping with Occupational Trauma: A Scoping Review of the Police Officer Context
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Luong, P. M., Trần, L. T., Nguyen, H.-T., Tran, Y., Dang, G. H., & Vu, T. V. (2024) · Higher Education Skills and Work-based Learning · doi:10.1108/heswbl-10-2023-0284 · Cited by 13
Dzando, G., Ward, P., Asante, D., & Ambagtsheer, R. C. (2024) · Ageing Research Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.arr.2024.102571 · Cited by 11
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Unravelling Regenerative Agriculture’s Sustainability Benefits and Outcomes: A Scoping Review
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Artificial Intelligence user interface preferences in radiology: A scoping review
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Attending to Marginalization in The Chronic Pain Literature: A Scoping Review
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Sleep effort and its measurement: A scoping review
Marques, D. R., Pires, L., Broomfield, N. M., & Espie, C. A. (2024) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/jsr.14206 · Cited by 9
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A scoping review about the portrayal of mental illness in commercial video games
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Nord-Baade, S., Ness, O., Jensen, C. A., Rowe, M., Opheim, E., & Landheim, A. S. (2024) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0315758 · Cited by 12
Towards a common definition of hospital-acquired deconditioning in adults: a scoping review
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A Scoping Review of Comparative Healthcare Codes of Ethics Studies
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International best-practice models for perinatal and infant mental health care – a scoping review
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The effectiveness of podcasts in promoting health among young people: a scoping review
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Nongovernmental Organizations in Oral Health Promotion: A Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis
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The neuroscience of human empathy for pleasure: protocol for a scoping review
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Counseling for Physical Activity in Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scope Review
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Updating the PRISMA reporting guideline for scoping reviews: a scoping review
Tricco, A. C., Robinson, E., Straus, S. E., Colquhoun, H., Godfrey, C. M., Moher, D., Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Logan, S., Elsman, E. B. M., et al. (2026) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112314 · Cited by 9
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Metadata
- Authors
- Peters, M. D. J., Marnie, C., Colquhoun, H., Garritty, C. M., Hempel, S., Horsley, T., Langlois, E. V., Lillie, E., O’Brien, K. K., Tunçalp, Ӧ., Wilson, M. G., Zarin, W., & Tricco, A. C.
- Affiliations
- University of South Australia (AU)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (CA)
- University of Southern California (US)
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (CA)
- Sunnybrook Research Institute (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Tricco, Andrea C.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Systematic Reviews
- Published
- 2021-10-08
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 263-263
- ISSN
- 2046-4053 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8499488
- OpenAlex
- W3203243032
- Semantic Scholar
- 4b22e09b736edf44c7bdec4ae1fd3dc831132534
- Cited by
- 887
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 229 · 2025: 280 · 2024: 207 · 2023: 131 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 2
- FWCI
- 55.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- Systematic Reviews (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- uO Research (University of Ottawa) (submittedVersion, public-domain)
- TSpace (University of Toronto) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Informationszentrum Lebenswissenschaften (ZB MED) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- UniSA Research Outputs Repository (University of South Australia) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- University of Ottawa - Library
- Funders
- Canada Research Chairs (Tier 2, Episodic Disability and Rehabilitation)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Delphi Technique in Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Keywords
- scoping review, evidence synthesis, methodological recommendations, reporting guidelines, PRISMA-ScR, stakeholder engagement, knowledge translation
- MeSH terms
- Scoping Reviews as Topic, Humans, Research Design
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