Scoping Review

Resources, Frameworks, and Tools

Frameworks For Starting a Scoping Review

1. Arksey, H., & O’Malley, L. (2005). Scoping studies: Towards a methodological framework. International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice, 8(1), 19–32. https://doi.org/10.1080/1364557032000119616
2. Levac, D., Colquhoun, H., & O’Brien, K. K. (2010). Scoping studies: Advancing the methodology. Implementation Science, 5(1), 69. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-5-69
3. Peters, M. D. J., Godfrey, C. M., Khalil, H., McInerney, P., Parker, D., & Soares, C. B. (2015). Guidance for conducting systematic scoping reviews. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 13(3), 141–146. https://doi.org/10.1097/XEB.0000000000000050
4. PRISMA-ScR for scoping reviews
5. JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis--Chapter 11: Scoping Reviews
6. Pawliuk, C., Brown, H. L., Widger, K., Dewan, T., Hermansen, A. M., Grégoire, M. C., Steele, R., & Siden, H. (2020). Optimising the process for conducting scoping reviews. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, bmjebm-2020-111452. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2020-111452  [links to pre-print]

Additional Resources for Scoping Reviews

• Scoping Reviews: What They Are and How You Can Do Them - Cochrane Collaboration
• Cochrane Training videos 
• Translational Science: Scoping Reviews – Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library
• Scoping Review guide--CQ University, Australia
• Scoping Review guide--Temple University
• Literature Review Synthesis guide--Harvard University
• Equator Network-Current Best Practices for the Conduct of Scoping Reviews
• PRISMA flow diagram
• Westlake, C. (2012). Practical tips for literature synthesis. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 26(5), 244–249. https://doi.org/10.1097/NUR.0b013e318263d766

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