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Large scoping reviews: managing volume and potential chaos in a pool of evidence sources.

Alexander, Lyndsay; Cooper, Kay; Peters, Micah D.J.; Tricco, Andrea C.; Khalil, Hanan; Evans, Catrin; Munn, Zachary; Pieper, Dawid; Godfrey, Christina M.; McInerney, Patricia; Pollock, Danielle

Authors

Micah D.J. Peters

Andrea C. Tricco

Hanan Khalil

Catrin Evans

Zachary Munn

Dawid Pieper

Christina M. Godfrey

Patricia McInerney

Danielle Pollock



Abstract

Scoping reviews can identify a large number of evidence sources. This commentary describes and provides guidance on planning, conducting, and reporting large scoping reviews. This guidance is informed by experts in scoping review methodology, including JBI Scoping Review Methodology group members, who have also conducted and reported large scoping reviews. We propose a working definition for large scoping reviews that includes approximately 100 sources of evidence but must also consider the volume of data to be extracted, the complexity of the analyses and purpose. We pose six core questions for scoping review authors to consider when planning, developing, conducting, and reporting large scoping reviews. By considering and addressing these questions, scoping review authors might better streamline and manage the conduct and reporting of large scoping reviews from the planning to publishing stage.

Citation

ALEXANDER, L., COOPER, K., PETERS, M.D.J., TRICCO, A.C., KHALIL, H., EVANS, C., MUNN, Z., PIEPER, D., GODFREY, C.M., MCINERNEY, P. and POLLOCK, D. 2024. Large scoping reviews: managing volume and potential chaos in a pool of evidence sources. Journal of clinical epidemiology [online], 170, article number 111343. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111343

Journal Article Type Commentary
Acceptance Date Mar 27, 2024
Online Publication Date Apr 4, 2024
Publication Date Jun 30, 2024
Deposit Date Apr 8, 2024
Publicly Available Date Apr 8, 2024
Journal Journal of clinical epidemiology
Print ISSN 0895-4356
Electronic ISSN 1878-5921
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 170
Article Number 111343
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111343
Keywords Scoping reviews; Evidence synthesis; Research methodologies; Methodology; Guidance; Commentary; Methods
Public URL https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2298570

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