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Scoping Review

There are several steps involved in the completion of a Scoping Review. The following guide to the Scoping Review process provides a summary of the key steps that are involved.

Report Your Findings

You should at this stage, set about structuring and writing your report around the following key headings:

  1.  Introduction – Background, why the review was needed, and the research question.
  2. Methods – Describe the protocol, search strategy, study selection, and data extraction process.
  3.  Results – Present the number of studies found, included/excluded, characteristics of studies, key themes, and gaps.
  4. Discussion – Interpret findings, discuss limitations, implications, and suggest areas for future research.
  5. Conclusion – Summarize main points.

 Follow reporting guidelines outlined in the the PRISMA-ScR checklist for ensure transparency and completeness within your report.