Scoping reviews, a type of knowledge synthesis, follow a systematic approach to map evidence
on a topic and identify main concepts, theories, sources, and knowledge gaps. Although …

Objective: The objective of this paper is to describe the updated methodological guidance
for conducting a JBI scoping review, with a focus on new updates to the approach and …

Background Scoping reviews are used to identify knowledge gaps, set research agendas,
and identify implications for decision-making. The conduct and reporting of scoping reviews is …

Background Systematic reviews (SRs) have become increasingly popular to a wide range
of stakeholders. We set out to capture a representative cross-sectional sample of published …

The methods and results of systematic reviews should be reported in sufficient detail to allow
users to assess the trustworthiness and applicability of the review findings. The Preferred …

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement,
published in 2009, was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report why …

Objectives The scoping review has become increasingly popular as a form of knowledge
synthesis. However, a lack of consensus on scoping review terminology, definition, …

The introduction should be comprehensive and cover all the main elements of the topic
under review. Due to scoping reviews being essentially exploratory, it is not expected that the …

Background Rapid reviews are a form of knowledge synthesis in which components of the
systematic review process are simplified or omitted to produce information in a timely manner. …

Objective: The purpose of this article is to clearly describe how to develop a robust and
detailed scoping review protocol, which is the first stage of the scoping review process. This …