A scoping review on the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews

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Authors

Andrea C. Tricco · St. Michael's Hospital

Erin Lillie · St. Michael's Hospital

Wasifa Zarin · St. Michael's Hospital

Kelly K. O’Brien · University of Toronto

Heather Colquhoun · University of Toronto

Monika Kastner · St. Michael's Hospital

Danielle Levac ·

Abstract

The number of scoping reviews conducted per year has steadily increased since 2012. Scoping reviews are used to inform research agendas and identify implications for policy or practice. As such, improvements in reporting and conduct are imperative. Further research on scoping review methodology is warranted, and in particular, there is need for a guideline to standardize reporting.

Topics & Keywords

Delphi Technique in Research Health Policy Implementation Science Evaluation and Performance Assessment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Medical Research Methodology

Volume 16, Issue 1, pp. 15-15

DOI: 10.1186/s12874-016-0116-4

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