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Research and Scholarly Methods: Scoping Reviews.

Jason B Reed^1,2, Amina Ammar^3,4, Christopher Giuliano^3,4

¹Libraries and School of Information Studies, Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

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Summary

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Scoping reviews offer a transparent method for exploring broad research questions, identifying literature gaps, and guiding future systematic reviews. Understanding their principles is key for effective application in practice.

Keywords:

evidence synthesis methods pharmacists pharmacy review scoping review

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Area of Science:

Research Methodology
Evidence Synthesis

Background:

Scoping reviews share transparency and reproducibility with systematic reviews.
Key difference lies in the scope of questions addressed.
Scoping reviews map literature, identify strengths/gaps, and track terminology/methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of the principles for conducting scoping reviews.
To illustrate scoping review principles with a clinical example.
To guide users in understanding and assessing scoping review quality.

Main Methods:

The article outlines the core principles of conducting a scoping review.
A clinical example is used to demonstrate each step of the process.
Focus on transparent and reproducible methodology.

Main Results:

Scoping reviews are ideal for broad questions and literature mapping.
They help identify research strengths and gaps within a field.
Can inform the need for subsequent systematic reviews.

Conclusions:

Understanding scoping review principles is crucial for their appropriate use.
Scoping reviews are valuable tools for navigating and synthesizing existing research.
Quality assessment is important before applying findings to practice.