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M. Pham, A. Rajič, J. Greig, J. Sargeant, A. Papadopoulos, S. McEwen

2014.7.24Research Synthesis Methods

DOI: 10.1002/jrsm.1123

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.