Guidelines for Scoping Review

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TITLE

The title should contain a descriptor that best describes the type of review, such as: ‘Scooping Review”.

 

ABSTRACT

• The abstract should include the following headings: Background (Introduction and Purpose), Method (Design, Data Sources, include search dates, Review Methods, eligibility criteria, sources of evidence, charting methods), Results, and Conclusion that relate to the review questions and objectives.
• Abstract is not more than 350 words and should not contain abbreviations, with 3-5 keywords. 

 

INTRODUCTION

• Include background and rationale, conceptual or theoretical context, international relevance of the topic, and aim (Describe the current state of knowledge and its uncertainties.
• Articulate why it is important to do the review.
• If other systematic reviews addressing the same (or a largely similar) question are available, explain why the current review was considered necessary. If the review is an update or replication of a particular systematic review, indicate this and cite the previous review.
• If the review examines interventions' effects, briefly describe how the intervention(s) examined might work.
• Describe the rationale for the review in the context of what is already known. Please explain why the review questions/objectives lend themselves to a scoping review approach.
• Provide an explicit statement of the questions and objectives being addressed with reference to their key elements (e.g., population or participants, concepts, and context) or other relevant key elements used to conceptualize the review questions and/or objectives.

 

METHODS

PROTOCOL AND REGISTRATION

Indicate whether a review protocol exists; state if and where it can be accessed (e.g., a Web address); and provide registration information, including the registration number if available.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 

Specify characteristics of the sources of evidence used as eligibility criteria (e.g., years considered, language, and publication status) and provide a rationale.

INFORMATION SOURCES

Describe all information sources in the search (e.g., databases with dates of coverage and contact with authors to identify additional sources) and the date the most recent search was executed.

SEARCH

Present the full electronic search strategy for at least 1

database, including any limits used, such that it could be repeated.

SELECTION OF SOURCES OF EVIDENCE

State the process for selecting sources of evidence (i.e., screening and eligibility) included in the scoping review

DATA CHARTING PROCESS

Describe the methods of charting data from the included sources of evidence (e.g., calibrated forms or forms that the team has tested before their use, and whether data charting was done independently or in duplicate) and any processes for obtaining and confirming data from investigators.

DATA ITEMS

List and define all variables for which data were sought and any assumptions and simplifications made.

CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF INDIVIDUAL SOURCES OF EVIDENCE

If done, provide a rationale for conducting a critical appraisal of included sources of evidence; describe the methods used and how this information was used in any data synthesis (if appropriate).

SYNTHESIS OF RESULTS

Describe the methods of handling and summarizing the data that were charted.

 

RESULTS

SELECTION OF SOURCES OF EVIDENCE

Give numbers of sources of evidence screened, assessed for eligibility, and included in the review, with reasons for exclusions at each stage, ideally using a flow diagram.

CHARACTERISTICS OF SOURCES OF EVIDENCE

For each source of evidence, present characteristics for which data were charted and provide the citations.

CRITICAL APPRAISAL WITHIN SOURCES OF EVIDENCE

If done, present data on critical appraisal of included sources of evidence 

RESULTS OF INDIVIDUAL SOURCES OF EVIDENCE

For each included source of evidence, present the relevant data that were charted that relate to the review questions and objectives.

SYNTHESIS OF RESULTS

Summarize and/or present the charting results related to the review questions and objectives.

 

DISCUSSION

SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE

Summarize the main results (including an overview of concepts, themes, and types of evidence available), link to the review questions and objectives, and consider the relevance to key groups.

 

LIMITATIONS

Discuss the limitations of the scoping review process

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CONCLUSION

• This should not be a summary/repetition of the findings. 

 

AUTHORS CONTRIBUTIONS

• Contribution of each researcher in carrying out the publication
• Author contributions using CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy)
• Duties and roles of the author in the publication process
• Example : “Author A contribution to……., Author B Contribution to…….”

 

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

• In this section, the authors should declare any conflicts of interest, sources of support for the work, and whether the authors had access to the study data.

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

• Personal acknowledgments should be limited to appropriate professionals who contributed to the paper, including providing technical help and financial or material support, and to department chairpersons who provided general support
• Acknowledgment is given to the funding sources of study (donor agency, the contract number, the year of acceptance) and those who support that funding. The names of those who support or assist the study are written clearly. Names that have been mentioned as the authors of the manuscripts are not allowed here).
• Acknowledgments to the parties or partners who contributed to the research
• Acknowledgments if publication is part of a Research Grant

 

REFERENCES

• Authors are recommended to use reference management software, (Mendeley, EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, etc.) in writing citations and references. which are based on APA 7th Edition(American Psychological Association).

• In the reference, include the DOI or URL of the cited article
• Avoid using abstracts as references.
• Information from manuscripts submitted but not yet accepted should be cited in the text as “unpublished observations” with written permission from the source. Papers accepted but not yet published may be included as references; designate the journal and add “Forthcoming”.
• Avoid citing “personal communication” unless it provides essential information not available publicly; name the person and date of communication and obtain written permission and confirmation of accuracy from the source of personal communication.
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