Scoping reviews: time for clarity in definition, methods, and reporting.

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The scoping review has become increasingly popular as a form of knowledge synthesis. However, a lack of consensus on scoping review terminology, definition, methodology, and reporting limits the potential of this form of synthesis. In this article, we propose recommendations to further advance the field of scoping review methodology.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Clin Epidemiol

Title: Journal of clinical epidemiology

ISSN (Electronic): 1878-5921

ISSN (Print): 0895-4356

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 2014

Volume: 67

Issue: 12

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[1 ] Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, 160-500 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1V7. Electronic address: heather.colquhoun@utoronto.ca.

[2 ] School of Rehabilitation Science, University of Ottawa, 200 Lees Avenue, Room A120, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5.

[3 ] Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, 500 University Avenue, Room 160, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1V7.

[4 ] Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 1W8.

[5 ] Centre for Practice Changing Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Clinical Epidemiology Program, The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, Box 201B, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6; Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8M5.

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Publisher Item ID: S0895-4356(14)00210-8

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.03.013

PubMed ID: 25034198

SO-VID: 13fe64b8-c3a4-45fa-aacc-bb3fbf019f47

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Keywords: EQUATOR,Knowledge synthesis,Methodology,Reporting,Scoping review,Scoping study,Terminology

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Keywords: EQUATOR, Knowledge synthesis, Methodology, Reporting, Scoping review, Scoping study, Terminology

Scoping reviews: time for clarity in definition, methods, and reporting.

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