Scoping Review (ScR)

"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" (PRISMA, 2023). PRISMA website has a checklist of items that are needed to be reported in the scoping review.

• Kao, S. S. T., Peters, M. D., Dharmawardana, N., Stew, B., & Ooi, E. H. (2017). Scoping review of pediatric tonsillectomy quality of life assessment instruments. The Laryngoscope, 127(10), 2399-2406.

• Tricco, A. C., et al. (2018). Engaging policy-makers, health system managers, and policy analysts in the knowledge synthesis process: a scoping review. Implementation Science, 13(1), 1-19.

• Armstrong, R., Hall, B. J., Doyle, J., & Waters, E. (2011). ‘Scoping the scope’of a cochrane review. Journal of Public Health, 33(1), 147-150.

  This paper outlines and provides an example for each stage of the scoping review process.