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  • Nursing Research
  • Evidence Synthesis Methodology

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  • Scoping reviews assess emerging evidence and initiate research development.
  • The Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP) has not yet published articles on scoping review methodology.
  • Nurse practitioners (NPs) can utilize scoping reviews to advance their scholarship.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide comprehensive information on scoping reviews, including definitions, processes, and applications.
  • To explore the relevance of scoping reviews to NP practice, policy, education, and research.
  • To encourage NPs to adopt scoping review methodology and publish their findings.

Main Methods:

  • A brief report format was used.
  • Literature search and review of scoping review articles in CINAHL and PubMed.
  • Inclusion of both methodologic reports and reviews on scoping reviews.

Main Results:

  • The definition and processes of scoping reviews are dynamic and evolving.
  • Despite methodological debates, scoping review visibility has increased significantly since 2000.
  • Over 500 scoping reviews are currently available in the published literature.

Conclusions:

  • Well-conducted scoping reviews can significantly inform NP practice, policy, education, and research.
  • NPs are encouraged to understand and apply scoping review techniques in their scholarly work.