Scoping Review

Scoping Review: Steps Characteristics and Limitation by Dr. Muhammad Yousuf Ali

This is article about the Scoping review which considered by the one of the advance methods the synthesizes the content of qualitative and quantitative research.

  1. What is Scoping Review ?
  2. Characteristics of Scoping Review?
  3. What are the important Steps of Scoping Review?
  4. Limitation of Scoping Review?

What is Scoping Review?

Scoping Review

Scoping reviews are a “preliminary assessment of potential size and scope of available research literature. Aims to identify nature and extent of research evidence (usually including ongoing research).”

Alternative name of Scoping Review Scoping Study, Systematic Scoping Review, Scoping Report, Scope of the Evidence, Rapid Scoping Review, Structured Literature Review, Scoping Project, Scoping Meta Review

Characteristics of Scoping Review

  • The scoping review is done prior to a systematic review.
  • identify gaps with the intention of resolution by future publications.
  • examining emerging evidence when specific questions are unclear – clarify definitions and conceptual boundaries
  • Identify and map the available evidence.
  • To summarize and disseminate research findings in the research literature.

Steps of Scoping Review

Step 1: Identifying the Research Question

Step 2: Identifying Relevant Studies

Step 3: Selecting Studies to Be Included in the Review

Step 4: Charting the Data

Step 5: Collating, Summarizing, and Reporting the Results

Step 6: Consulting Stakeholders (Optional)

Limitation of Scoping Review

Is not easier than a systematic review.

Is not faster than a systematic review, may take longer.

More citations to screen

Different screening criteria/process than a systematic review

Often leads to a broader, less defined search.

Requires multiple structured searches instead of one.

Increased emphasis for hand searching the literature.

May require larger teams because of larger volume of literature.

How to Cite this Article

M.Y. Ali (29 Nov 2023). Scoping Review: Steps Characteristics and Limitation. https://profileusuf.wordpress.com/scoping-review/

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