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Online peer-to-peer health communities for individuals affected by chronic kidney disease: a scoping review protocol
Neil Coulson1,2, Sarah Beach2, Heather Buchanan1
1School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Objective:
The objective of this scoping review is to identify and describe research exploring online peer-to-peer health communities for individuals affected by chronic kidney disease.
Introduction:
The proliferation of online peer-to-peer health communities has created new opportunities for individuals affected by chronic kidney disease to come together for mutual social, emotional, and informational support.
Inclusion Criteria:
This scoping review will include qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and evidence synthesis studies, as well as gray literature relating to online peer-to-peer health communities for individuals affected by chronic kidney disease. The search will not be limited by language, time frame, geographic location, or publication date.
Methods:
This review will be undertaken in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews and reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist. The following databases will be searched: Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Embase (Ovid), MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycINFO (Ovid), and Web of Science. Gray literature will be searched via MedNar, Google Scholar, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. After duplicates have been removed, 2 reviewers will independently screen the titles, abstracts, and full text of the eligible sources. Data will be extracted using a modified data extraction tool as per JBI guidance, and presented in tabular format, accompanied by a narrative summary describing how the findings relate to the scoping review questions.
Review Registration:
Open Science Framework https://osf.io/kfj9v.
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