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A scoping approach to systematically review published reviews: Adaptations and recommendations
Annette Schultz1, Leah Goertzen2, Janet Rothney3
1College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Research Synthesis Methods
|October 17, 2017
Summary
This study introduces a novel approach for synthesizing published reviews, offering 6 adaptations to guide researchers in conducting scoping reviews of existing literature for better health knowledge translation.
Area of Science:
- Health research methodology
- Knowledge translation
- Evidence synthesis
Background:
- Knowledge translation is crucial for applying research findings in healthcare practice and policy.
- Synthesizing published review articles is an emerging area within research methodologies.
- Existing methods like Cochrane overview reviews and JBI umbrella reviews provide a foundation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To share experiences and insights from conducting three scoping reviews of published review studies.
- To propose and discuss 6 adaptations for designing scoping reviews of published reviews.
- To guide researchers in effectively synthesizing existing review literature.
Main Methods:
- Conducted 3 scoping reviews focusing on published review articles.
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration across various health and science fields.
- Analysis of experiences to identify and recommend methodological adaptations.
Main Results:
- Identified 6 key adaptations for conducting scoping reviews of published reviews.
- Provided practical recommendations for each adaptation.
- Demonstrated the feasibility and value of synthesizing review literature.
Conclusions:
- Effective synthesis of published reviews is imperative for advancing health knowledge translation.
- The proposed adaptations can guide researchers in developing robust scoping review approaches.
- This work contributes to the evolving field of evidence synthesis methodologies.
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