Open AccessMedicine
M. Pham, A. Rajič, J. Greig, J. Sargeant, A. Papadopoulos, S. McEwen
2014.7.24Research Synthesis Methods
tlooto Summary
The purpose of this scoping review was to provide an overview of scoping reviews in the literature.
Abstract
The scoping review has become an increasingly popular approach for synthesizing research evidence. It is a relatively new approach for which a universal study definition or definitive procedure has not been established. The purpose of this scoping review was to provide an overview of scoping reviews in the literature.
Citation format
PHAM, M., et al. A scoping review of scoping reviews: Advancing the approach and enhancing the consistency. Research Synthesis Methods, 2014, 5: 371–385.